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Research Specialist II, Genomic Hub

Altos Labs
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
$162.4K-$219.7K a year
Full-time

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.

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