Our Mission
Our mission is to restore cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can occur throughout life.
Our Value
Our Single Altos Value : Everyone Owns Achieving Our Inspiring Mission .
Diversity at Altos
We believe that diverse perspectives are foundational to scientific innovation and inquiry.
We are building a company where exceptional scientists and industry leaders from around the world work side by side to advance a shared mission.
Our intentional focus is on Belonging, so that all employees know that they are valued for their unique perspectives.
At Altos, we are all accountable for sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment.
What You Will Contribute To Altos
Develop and provide access to state-of-the-art NGS and genomic analysis modalities in support of Altos-wide R&D initiatives
Work closely with the Hub Director, the Hub team, and Altos researchers to broadly support research activities sported through an innovative and evolving genomic research hub
Be responsible for helping with the training, support, and supervision of Altos scientists interested in existing NGS pipelines
Broadly support the Hub Director with Genomics Hub operations, including purchasing and management of equipment, and consumables, development and implementation of service pipelines, and daily work supervision of hub staff
Work with the Hub Director to achieve department goals and meet project milestones
Interface with Genomics Hub team members, Altos researchers, and Scientific
Operations team members to identify areas of genomics support
Support the Hub team in choosing and implementing a spatial transcriptomic platform,
including support and training of users
Help to develop and lead training and orientation programs supported by the Hub
Who You Are
Interpret experimental results, innovate new approaches, and prepare research for presentation and publication
Support labs by conducting experiments and analyses in a specialized area / field
Manage one or more research projects
Review research activities to determine where new information, methods, or
collaborations could positively impact projects and improve the efficiency of processes
Develop innovative techniques and systems needed to meet the lab’s research goals
Write and edit research publications, manuscripts, and other scientific papers
describing original research
Present own research updates with other team members
Serve as point person and schedule coordinator for highly specialized pieces of scientific
equipment
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in a relevant field or BA / BS with 3+ years of relevant work experience in NGS and genomic analysis technologies
- At least 5 years of hands-on work experience with NGS workflows
- Experience with sequencers, single-cell genomics platforms, bulk genomics, and related sequencing technologies and workflows
- Experience with sequencing library preparations
- Strong drive and experience working in a research environment
- Experience collecting, completing, and maintaining accurate hard copy / digital records including electronic notebook entries
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in a genomics or NGS core or shared research setting supporting a wide range of researchers and research projects
Experience with single-cell transcriptomics and genomics workflows
Experience with emerging spatial genomics technologies
Experience with genomics data management workflows and analysis pipelines
The salary range for the Research Specialist II is - $162,350 - $219,650
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location
What We Want You To Know
We are a culture of collaboration and scientific excellence, and we believe in the values of diversity, inclusion and belonging to inspire innovation.
Altos Labs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.