Biological Research Associate
SafeTraces, Inc.
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Pleasanton, CA
Contract type: Full time
Join our mission of pathogen-proofing indoor environments and ensuring health, efficiency, and biosecurity across all buildings.
SafeTraces is a dual use technology company in the San Francisco Bay Area with a ground-breaking platform for predicting, detecting and preventing harmful pathogen exposures in indoor environments. Developed with National Institutes of Health support, our award-winning technology integrates hardware, software, and consumables and has been used extensively across military and civilian building portfolios including Amazon, the Mayo Clinic, and the Department of Defense to stop infectious, contamination, and bioterror events before they occur.
About The Position
SafeTraces is looking for a Biological Research Associate responsible for performing tasks in our R&D laboratory per standard operating protocols. The fast-moving nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, the ability to prioritize different projects and tasks, and work independently. This is an on-site position in Pleasanton and Livermore, CA.
What You’ll Be Doing
SafeTraces is a dual use technology company in the San Francisco Bay Area with a ground-breaking platform for predicting, detecting and preventing harmful pathogen exposures in indoor environments. Developed with National Institutes of Health support, our award-winning technology integrates hardware, software, and consumables and has been used extensively across military and civilian building portfolios including Amazon, the Mayo Clinic, and the Department of Defense to stop infectious, contamination, and bioterror events before they occur.
About The Position
SafeTraces is looking for a Biological Research Associate responsible for performing tasks in our R&D laboratory per standard operating protocols. The fast-moving nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, the ability to prioritize different projects and tasks, and work independently. This is an on-site position in Pleasanton and Livermore, CA.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Perform molecular biological assays, such as qPCR and ddPCR
- Work with BSL1 bacteria, virus, and fungi
- Collect and analyze data independently
- Work with research, software, and engineering teams to support innovation
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures for a production environment
- Maintain accurate records
- Participate in laboratory work such as routine lab maintenance and safety
- Perform experiments independently
- Provide progress reports and updates for ongoing experiments
- Mentor a laboratory technician
- Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, biochemistry or related field (minimum 1 year experience in related industries)
- Experience with microbiological techniques desired, such as aseptic technique, culturing, isolating, staining, and microscopy
- Hands-on experience in qPCR
- Proficiency with molecular biology wet lab techniques and nucleic acid technologies
- Ability to work in a team setting and independently
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- R&D Culture - creativity and integrity
- Detail-oriented and quality-focused with the ability to organize and prioritize
- Ability to recognize and resolve problems encountered in experimental procedures
- Strong experience with Microsoft and Google applications
- Competitive compensation
- Equity
- Incentives program
- Generous health benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Commuter benefits
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