Associate Scientist, Biology

Deep Apple Therapeutics•South San Francisco, CA

1d•$102,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Deep Apple Therapeutics is a Bay Area biotechnology company with a focus on combining capabilities in molecular docking and structural biology to create a nucleus for accelerated drug discovery through advanced computer aided drug design technologies. Deep Apple Therapeutics is applying a state-of-the-art technology research platform based on advanced computational modeling and large-scale compound docking (LSD), cryo-EM based structural biology, and deep learning to drug discovery. We are seeking highly motivated and energetic scientists to join a dynamic and well-funded research organization. We have multiple openings in molecular biology, structural biology, deep learning and in vitro biology. Deep Apple Therapeutics offers a highly competitive compensation, equity, and benefits package.

Requirements

BS with >5 years of experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry, or MS with > 3 years of experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
Proficient in standard techniques of mammalian cell culture.

Nice To Haves

Experience with primary cell and/or iPSC culture highly desired.
Facility with plate-based assay instrumentation and fluorescence microscopy (sample prep and image acquisition).
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain tissue culture and generate recombinant cell lines with gene transfer (transfection/transduction) technology.
Propagate cell lines for screening.
Execute plate-based assays (luminescence, fluorescence and absorbance based) to determine receptor pharmacology.
Execute immunocytochemistry and/or live cell-based assays to characterize receptor biology.
Contribute to scientific discussions, prepare slides to present in team meetings.