Laboratory Research Associate Jobs

About the Company:

Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Cytovale is a dynamic, late-stage startup focused on developing a faster, more insightful way to diagnose fast-moving and immune-mediated diseases. Cytovale’s IntelliSep test is pioneering a new way of quickly and accurately analyzing white blood cells to stratify a patient’s risk of sepsis. The test simply and clearly determines risk of sepsis using a biomechanical evaluation of white blood cells collected from a standard blood draw, generating results in under 10 minutes. This gives physicians actionable information when they need it most, allowing them to confidently triage suspected sepsis patients quickly and spend more time with those in greatest need. It also helps strained health systems prevent unnecessary treatment, preserve valuable resources, and improve compliance with SEP-1 guidelines.

More information at cytovale.com

We are hiring a Laboratory Research Associate who will be an individual contributor within the Engineering group. The individual will contribute to the development, testing, and troubleshooting of Cytovale’s IVD products. This role requires hands-on laboratory expertise and interaction across multiple areas of engineering including optical, thermal, fluidic, and electro-mechanical systems, instrument control software/firmware, data analysis pipelines, consumables, and reagents.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Write experimental and test protocols.
• Help to maintain an orderly lab.
• Execute test procedures to support the design verification and validation, across hardware and software, of Cytovale’s electro-mechanical diagnostic system.
• Document results and write reports.
• Execute calibration procedures and system checks to configure and evaluate instrumentation.
• Contribute to root cause analysis for assay or instrument failures and implement corrective actions.
• Run instrumentation to collect assay data.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Hands-on laboratory experience.
• Bachelors in biological, life sciences, bioengineering fields. Candidates with a Bachelors in other engineering fields and relevant laboratory experience may be considered.
• Technical interest to become proficient in assay and instrument troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in troubleshooting laboratory instruments, including optical, thermal, fluidic, and/or electro-mechanical systems.
• Desire to work in a high velocity startup where collaboration is prized.
• Fast-learner with a “can-do” attitude and an ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of and practitioner of good laboratory documentation practices.
• Experience with Python (or equivalent) and data analysis.
• Prior internship or work experience in the medical device industry (or other similar healthcare industry, such as IVD, biotech, or pharma).
• Excellent communicator, detail-oriented, hands-on laboratory skills.

Employment Expectations:

• Shifted work schedule flexibility (up to 10% of the time)
• Onsite role based in San Francisco, CA
• Cytovale has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.
• Ability to work in the United States.

Compensation:

Competitive base salary, bonus, full benefit package including 401K, generous PTO, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance and more.