Research Associate / Senior Research Associate

About Pendulum
Pendulum® is on a mission to help people improve physical and mental health by creating a new category of products that target the microbiome. We are researching, developing and commercializing a novel class of rationally-designed Live Synbiotics™ (probiotics + prebiotics) that have demonstrated clinical efficacy to treat conditions like metabolic syndrome, inflammation and neurodegeneration. We are in-market with three products and have a rich pipeline of future therapies. Pendulum has created proprietary pipelines to build a unique discovery platform that identifies key, novel bacterial strains and the prebiotics that feed them. 
We are a highly collaborative team of scientists, engineers, physicians, marketers and salespeople interested in improving human health by using the latest research from diverse fields, such as microbiology, molecular biology, high-throughput genomics, distributed computing, pharmaceutical development and nutrition. We believe strongly in an individual’s transparency and strong communication to enable the most effective and efficient path to team success. If you’re interested in building a new category of products that will help improve the lives of people globally and you love working in a cross-functional, collaborative, inspiring environment, please continue reading!
We are currently seeking a Senior Research Associate. This person will be part of the Microbiology and Molecular Biology teams and will be responsible for supporting and enabling the discovery and development of novel, life-changing microbiome interventions for a variety of diseases. 

Responsibilities

• Independently execute biochemical and molecular biology experiments and use in-house software tools to analyze data. 
• Support microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry scientific teams in multiple parallel projects. 
• Manage and organize assay workflows, draft protocols, and support lab operations.
• Work with cross-disciplinary teams in experimental design, implementation of experiments and data analysis
• Experienced in ELISA, imaging and molecular and microbiology techniques.
• Keep up-to-date on current scientific literature related to microbiology like strains and mechanistic studies.

Requirements

• B.S. with 4+ years or MS with 2 years experience post graduation or recent PhD graduate in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biology, or related field.
• Proficiency in mammalian cell culture and cell based assay development.
• A background in immunology and/or host cell metabolism. 
• Excellent ability to apply techniques such as ELISA (mandatory), flow cytometry and confocal microscopy (nice to have). 
• An efficient working knowledge of scientific software programs such as Graphpad Prism, FLowJo and image analysis tools.
• Expert in DNA and RNA extraction, library preparation for NGS and (RT-)qPCR.
• Demonstrated experience designing high throughput sample pipelines and ability to implement protocols and pipelines into lab workflow.
• Experience in Chromatography (GC, HPLC) and Flow Cytometry including proper sample preparation.
• Expert in aseptic techniques used in microbiology and anaerobic growth of bacteria.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and be a fully contributing member of a multi-functional fast-paced team environment.
• Proven ability to determine state-of-the-art methods and procedures on new assignments.

Salary & Benefits

• 88,000 - 100,000 (DOE)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Commuter Benefits
• Life & STD Insurance
• Company match on 401(k)
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Equity

Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equalopportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics,disability, age, or veteran status. We welcome all to apply.