Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist, Stem Cell Biology

The role

This person will maintain human iPSC/ESC cultures and own culture quality. They will perform directed differentiations, support cell banks, and improve stem cell workflows.

What you will do

• Maintain human iPSC/ESC cultures
• Develop judgment around morphology, confluency, differentiation, recovery and overall culture health
• Handle cells carefully to minimize culture stress
• Help make stem cell workflows consistent and reproducible
• Maintain cell banks and perform routine QC
• Perform directed differentiations
• Help stabilize protocols and define QC standards
• Maintain clear, accurate culture records
• Prepare media, small molecules and other cell culture reagents

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in biology, stem cell biology, or a related field
• Hands-on experience maintaining human iPSC and/or ESC cultures
• Strong sterile technique and excellent judgment around healthy versus poor-quality stem cell cultures
• Strong attention to detail, documentation, and record-keeping
• Experience working to improve consistency and reduce batch-to-batch variability
• Prior hands-on flow cytometry experience
• Comfortable with repetitive, detail-oriented work
• Positive attitude and strong team mindset

Nice to have

• Industry experience

Benefits

• Salary adjustment for Sunday–Thursday schedule

About the company

Conception is pioneering the future of reproductive biology by generating functional human eggs from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).