Research Associate, Discovery Biology
- Pay
- $75,000 – $100,000 per year
- Location
- Boston, MA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry level
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- mammalian cell culture
- cell-based assays
- 384-well plate assays
- HTRF
- luminescence
- BRET
- Alpha assays
Also useful
- laboratory automation
- semi-automated assay workflows
- small molecule drug discovery
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k match
- Unlimited pto
About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate with cell biology, assay development and screening experience to join our growing Biology team. The successful candidate is curious, self-driven and looking to expand their existing proficiencies in cell biology, assay development and screening to contribute to drug discovery programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine mammalian cell culture and maintain mammalian cell lines.
- Execute routine cell-based assays to support early-stage drug discovery programs.
- Under the guidance of the manager, assist with the development and optimization of new cell-based assays for screening.
- Generate, analyze, document, and upload experimental data to company databases in a timely and accurate manner.
- Ensure compliance with established laboratory practices, SOPs, and company policies, including both wet lab and electronic data management requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in biology, Cell Biology, or a related life sciences discipline.
- Minimum of 1 year of biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience
- Experience working with 384-well plate-based assay formats.
- Experience performing routine mammalian cell culture techniques.
- Experience with plate-based in vitro assays, including one or more of the following technologies: HTRF, luminescence, BRET, or Alpha assays.
- Experience executing cell-based assays, including assay optimization and routine screening campaigns.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with laboratory automation and/or semi-automated assay workflows
- Experience in small molecule drug discovery
Pay Range $75,000 - $100,000
The annual base salary range listed above represents the lowest and highest amounts we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this position at the time of posting. An individual's starting base salary within this range will be based on relevant experience, job-related skills, and education relevant to the role. In addition to base salary, this position offers bonus and equity opportunities, as well as benefits.
Benefits
Superluminal offers a comprehensive benefits package that fully covers employees' annual deductibles and monthly premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance. The package also includes a 401(k) match program, a Massachusetts transportation subsidy, equity, unlimited paid time off, and both disability and life insurance.
About Superluminal Medicines
Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. The Company's platform aims to create candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. We are expanding the team of talented scientists who seek to build the future of small molecule drug discovery with creativity and innovation.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Superluminal Medicines is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status.
From Superluminal Medicines, Inc.'s careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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