Research Associate II - Senior Research Associate I, Platform Discovery

Job description

Profluent is an AI-first protein design company. Founded in 2022, we develop deep generative models to design and validate novel, functional proteins to revolutionize biomedicine. Based in Emeryville, CA, we are backed by leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Bezos Expeditions, Spark Capital, Insight Partners, Air Street Capital, AIX Ventures, and Convergent Ventures, and have raised over $150M to date. We are seeking a motivated and creative Research Associate to join our Platform Discovery team. You will work closely with more senior team members to design, execute, and optimize high throughput screening campaigns to support the discovery, characterization, and optimization of our novel gene editing tools. Your work will be critical for enabling new therapeutic opportunities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with molecular cloning, mammalian cell culture techniques, NGS library preparation, and lab automation. This is an excellent opportunity to work cross-functionally with a diverse team of experts across AI and machine learning, protein design, cell biology, and gene editing. Responsibilities: - Design, execute, and optimize robust molecular and/or ce...