Senior Research Associate

Job description

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction. At Cytokinetics, each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious, compassionate, and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact. We seek a highly motivated Senior Research Associate to support our preclinical cardiac research programs with expertise in cardiomyocyte maintenance and differentiation. As a senior research associate, you will conduct and manage experiments to evaluate the efficacy of novel small molecule compounds in the treatment of cardiac and skeletal muscle diseases. This role requires a proactive individual who can collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to advancing compounds through preclinical research and development. Responsibilities: Establish and maintain iPSC banks with diverse genetic backgrounds, including routine quality control and line characterization Maintain va...