# Research Associate II, Horns Lab

**Company**: Arc Institute
**Location**: Palo Alto, CA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $75,900
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Arc Institute is seeking a Research Associate II to join the Horns laboratory. You will contribute to developing platform technologies for monitoring and manipulating cells in living animals.

Responsibilities:

- Utilize molecular biology techniques such as restriction cloning, Gibson assembly, DNA/RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, PCR, qPCR, NGS library preparation, and more.

- Produce and characterize viral vectors for in vivo delivery.

- Conduct tissue culture and transfection-based experiments, including microscopy and flow cytometry readouts.

- Independently carry out cell culture and in vivo experiments and molecular biology assays.

- Assist with research planning, execution, analysis, troubleshooting, and data interpretation.

- Analyze and present data at internal subgroup meetings and seminars.

- Maintain an organized and detailed lab notebook.

- Assist with organizing and managing laboratory resources.

Requirements:

- BS/MS or equivalent professional experience in cell & molecular biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, or similar field.

- 2+ years of relevant experience in an academic or industry setting.

- Extensive hands-on experience with standard molecular biology techniques.

- Proficiency with mammalian cell culture and transfections.

- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

- Strong oral and written communication skills.

- Highly motivated, curious, and a team player.

Preferred Qualifications:

- NGS library preparation.

- AAV production, purification, and titering.

- Hands-on experience with rodent work.

- Experience with mouse disease models.

- Ability to analyze large and complex data sets using Python, R, or similar tools.

The base salary for this position is $75,900.

## Skills

### Required
- molecular biology
- cell culture
- viral vector production
- in vivo models
- microscopy
- flow cytometry
- data analysis

### Nice to have
- NGS library preparation
- AAV production
- rodent work
- mouse disease models
- Python
- R

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