# Senior Research Associate, Discovery Medicine

**Company**: Bighatbiosciences
**Location**: San Mateo, CA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full time
**Salary**: $100,000 - $115,000 + bonus + options + benefits
**Category**: Research and Development
**Industry**: Biotechnology

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## Description

The role: We are looking for a motivated and energetic Senior Research Associate with a strong background in Immunology, cell culture, flow cytometry and primary cell-based assays to support the characterization of our lead therapeutic candidates.

Key Responsibilities: Drive the development of therapeutics by owning the functional characterization of therapeutic candidates. Plan, execute, and analyze TDCC, T cell activation, cytokine release, FACS, ELISA, ADCC, and other relevant functional assays. Perform isolation and culture of primary immune cells from blood or tissue. Inform program plans based upon experimental results and make relevant recommendations for program conceptualization and advancement. Keep detailed and organized records of experimental protocols and results. Proactively and independently interpret and present scientific findings. Collaborate and communicate across a diverse research team to successfully progress scientific goals.

Benefits: The salary estimated for this position is $100,000 - $115,000 + bonus + options + benefits. Compensation will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of the offer.

What BigHat Offers: Range of health insurance plan options through Anthem and Kaiser (monthly credit if benefit waived) Dental, and vision coverage through Guardian Additional well-being benefits through Nayya, OneMedical, Wagmo, Rula, and more 401(k) with company match DTO, two weeks of company-wide shutdown, and 12 company holidays Paid parental leave

## Skills

### Required
- Immunology
- cell culture
- flow cytometry
- primary cell-based assays
- Therapeutic Candidates

### Nice to have
- Automation
- High-throughput Assays
- Scientific Curiosity
- Problem-solving Abilities

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