Senior Research Associate: Analytical Development

US$45 - US$53 per hour
  1. Contract
  2. Analytical Chemistry
  3. United States
San Francisco, USA
Posting date: 02 Jun 2026
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Senior Research Associate: Analytical Development - Contract - San Francisco, CA

Help bring science to life and join a leading pharmaceutical company to play a key role in delivering impactful research that drives healthcare innovation!

Proclinical is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual with experience in Analytical Development. The successful candidate will contribute to the advancement of immunotherapeutic cell engineering platforms focused on genetically modified cellular therapies.

Primary Responsibilities:

The role will support the development of cell-based functional assays and the characterization of processes and products by flow cytometry. The successful candidate will support new method development, which may include qualification activities, and will also collaborate across Tech Ops during the developmental and optimization phases of product manufacturing. We are looking for someone with a technically strong background with flow cytometry assays and/or cell-based assays, and strong cell culturing experience of adherent and suspension cells looking to build on their Analytical Development experience.

Skills & Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Cell Biology or a related life science field.
  • 4+ years of relevant experience, analytical development industry experience is strongly preferred.
  • Strong technical independence in cell culture and flow cytometry, with some experience in cell-based assays
  • Strong experience with Flow Jo or similar flow cytometry data analysis software
  • Experience with cell therapy is a plus
  • Experience working in a QC/GMP environment is a plus

The Senior Research Associate's responsibilities will be:

  • Support assay development for various platform technologies
  • Provide testing support for Tech Ops and Research and Development as needed
  • Collaborate and work closely with various teams
  • Write Test Methods and SOPs
  • Independently perform experiments, organize, analyze, and report results
  • Successfully execute and document laboratory procedures and experiments with great attention to detail in electronic lab notebooks

Compensation:

  • $45 to $53 per hour.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Shannon Briggs at s.briggs@proclinical.com

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