Scientist Contractor- Translational Biology

Job description

Position Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Contract Scientist – Translational Biology to support mechanistic hypothesis testing and sample generation for rilparencel, our autologous kidney cell therapy currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 clinical study, as well as next-generation cell therapy programs. This role will focus on primary human tissue/cell culture models (BSL-2) and the execution of multi-condition studies that generate high-quality samples for downstream molecular and NGS-based readouts. In partnership with the Translational Biology team, this scientist will contribute to experimental design and method development for workflows involving small human biopsy-derived samples, with an emphasis on reproducible execution, rigorous sample tracking, and clear communication of results. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Primary Human Tissue Culture (BSL-2) & Model Execution - Establish, maintain, and troubleshoot primary human kidney tissue/cell cultures using strict aseptic technique and contamination prevention. Experimental Design & Method Development: - Develop and execute experimental plans with the translational team to test mechanistic hypothese...