Sage Cerebrovascular Diagnostics is a next-generation diagnostics company focused on brain health diagnostics. We are looking for a new team member with expertise in immunoassay design, implementation, and validation. Join a startup with a commitment to advancing brain health. Just selected into LA BioLabs in Torrance, CA. Flexible hours and competitive salary options.
Job Title: Research Associate
Location: Torrance, CA
Hybrid schedule options possible
Salary: negotiable
About this position: Work directly with company founder and corporate partners to develop a novel immunoassay to measure brain health. Applications for this diagnostic tool include stroke risk, vascular cognitive impairment, and dementia.
Job description and technical requirements:
• Focus on assay design, data analysis, validation testing, and database architecture
• Develop bead-coupled immunoassay using standard conjugation protocols
• Validate prototype immunoassay using recombinant proteins and human biospecimens
• Establish a manufacturing protocol to build diagnostic kits at scale
• Process, analyze and organize data sets
• Maintain laboratory notebook and accurate records of daily experiments
• Understand and comply with company standard operating procedures and safety procedures
• Read and understand scientific language, literature and publications as necessary
• Assist in general upkeep of laboratory and maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Experience
• Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Immunology, Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, or related field
• Must have prior experience in BSL2 lab environment
• Demonstrated experience in human biospecimen handling
• Demonstrated experience in immunoassay design and analysis (ELISA, Luminex, MSD, Quanterix)
• Sound understanding of statistics and statistical software to interpret experimental results
• Ability to quickly learn new techniques, instruments, software, and assays
• Excellent English communication and reading/writing skills
• Must be reliable, organized, detail oriented, and a self-starter with the ability to prioritize and work with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with GMP and working with SOPs is a plus
• Familiarity with with quality assurance pipelines, basic regulatory aspects of in vitro diagnostics (IVD) development are a plus
Working Conditions:
This is a full-time position for work in a laboratory environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. No travel required of this position, with the exception of required training and possible conference or event attendance.
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