Research Associate I, Production

Department: Lab Science Location: San Mateo, CA Description The role: BigHat Biosciences is seeking a self-motivated individual for a Research Associate I, Production role to power our high-throughput, automated platform for antibody production and deep molecular characterization. • At BigHat we believe in titles that are commensurate with skill set, relative organizational impact, and value contribution; more or less experienced candidates are encouraged to apply, with the understanding that responsibilities and title would adjust as appropriate. Key Responsibilities • Perform automated and manual high-throughput processing on the BigHat platform, including DNA preparation, protein expression, and protein characterization. • Contribute to the scaling up of BigHat’s platform and production-grade data generation. • Support BigHat’s Platform Reagents & Assay Support (PRAS) function by contributing to in-house reagent manufacturing efforts. • Execute experiments to optimize the performance efficiency of BigHat’s platform. • Keep a detailed record of all experiments using BigHat’s documentation tools, and clearly communicate results and challenges. • Collaborate on the creation of laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sample processing. • Collaborate closely with BigHat team members to identify, design, and implement critical process and operational improvements to production workflows and laboratory systems. • Operate automated liquid handlers and analytical instruments to ensure all lab and platform operations run efficiently. Skills Knowledge And Expertise • BS in Biology or Chemistry, with 1+ year(s) of industry experience • Experience in process execution, laboratory method development, optimization, and troubleshooting. • Ability and willingness to work specific workday schedules as needed, for example 7AM to 3PM or 10AM to 6PM. • Hands-on experience with, or interest in, automated liquid handlers (e.g. Hamilton, OpenTrons, Tecan, Agilent systems). Experience with LIMS is a nice-to-have. • Experience with molecular biology techniques and general lab practices. • Efficient time management and ability to work on several projects simultaneously, in a dynamic start-up environment. • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with members of a multidisciplinary team. • Excellent record-keeping abilities to document experimental work and analytical data. • Nice-to-haves include previous experience working with barcoding systems, inventory tracking, and experience with Google Workspace tools (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) Total Rewards The salary estimated for this position is $75,000 - $88,000 + bonus + options + benefits. Compensation will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of the offer.