Research Associate I, Platform Reagents & Assay Support

BigHat Biosciences is seeking a self-motivated individual for a Research Associate I, Platform Reagents & Assay Support (PRAS), role to power its in-house reagent manufacturing and QC efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute automated and manual high-throughput reagent manufacturing and QC workflows to support data generation across BigHat's production assay suite.
• Maintain detailed records of all reagent lot manufacturing and QC events using BigHat's documentation tools, and clearly communicate results and challenges.
• Contribute to reagent lot performance monitoring, and assist with troubleshooting efforts as needed.
• Collaborate on creating laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs) for reagent manufacturing and QC.
• Work closely with BigHat team members to identify, design, and implement critical process and operational improvements to workflows and laboratory systems.
• Operate automated liquid handlers and analytical instruments to ensure efficient lab and platform operations.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• BS in Biology or Chemistry, with 1+ year of industry experience.
• Experience in reagent manufacturing and quality control, process execution, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with automated liquid handlers (e.g., Hamilton, OpenTrons, Tecan, Agilent systems) and LIMS (nice-to-have).
• Familiarity with molecular biology techniques and general lab practices.
• Efficient time management and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic start-up environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication with multidisciplinary team members.
• Excellent record-keeping abilities for documenting experimental work and analytical data.
• Previous experience with barcoding systems, automated tube/plate labelers, inventory tracking, and Google Workspace tools (nice-to-haves).

Benefits

• Salary estimated at $75,000 - $88,000 + bonus + options + benefits.
• 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.