Senior Research Associate, HPC Production (Fixed-Term Contract)

<p><strong>About Arc Institute</strong></p> <p>Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization at the interface of artificial intelligence and biology, working to accelerate scientific progress and understand the root causes of complex diseases. Founded in 2021 and based in Palo Alto, Arc partners with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco.</p> <p>Unlike academia, our scientists have long-term funding and industry-like resources. Unlike industry, they're free to pursue high-risk, long-term research without commercial pressures. Arc's Technology Centers and Core Investigator labs work side by side, integrating experimental and computational biology under one roof to tackle problems neither could solve alone.</p> <p>Our two Institute Initiatives reflect this model in action:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arcinstitute.org/virtual-cell-initiative"><strong>Virtual Cell Initiative</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Building a full-stack virtual cell model to identify disease mechanisms and nominate drug targets,&nbsp; accelerating the path from biological insight to clinical trials.</li> <li><a href="https://arcinstitute.org/alzheimers-disease-initiative"><strong>Alzheimer's Disease Initiative</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Mapping the genes, pathways, and environmental factors behind Alzheimer's disease to develop drug candidates that address root causes.</li> </ul> <p>More than 300 Arconauts work together at our Palo Alto headquarters, backed by substantial long-term philanthropic funding.</p> <p><strong>About the position</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Research Associate to join the Functional Genomics team within the Genome Engineering Technology Center at the Arc Institute. This will be a fixed-term, 12-month position. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.</p> <p>In this role, you will serve as a dedicated producer of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs), differentiating both parental and genetically edited human stem cells to supply high-quality HPCs for downstream research across multiple Tech Center teams. Your work will directly enable large-scale perturbation screening efforts that power Arc's Virtual Cell Initiative and Alzheimer's Disease Initiative.</p> <p>This is a production-focused role centered on planning, consistency, and throughput. You will routinely execute staggered weekly rounds of HPC production, working ahead of demand by coordinating with requesting teams, scaling each round to meet projected needs, and maintaining the reagent and consumable stocks required to keep production uninterrupted. With every lot, you will perform and document quality control assessments to ensure that the cell