Technician - Cell Culture and Screening
2019-01-01
Job ID 2001
We are seeking a motivated, meticulous and conscientious candidate with hands-on laboratory experience in tissue culture to join our dynamic Cell Screening group. We focus on the discovery of therapeutic antibodies from natural immune repertoires, and believe that through teamwork, innovation, and mutual support, together we can tackle the most challenging scientific problems.
We'd love to hear from you if:
- You are able to work in a self-directed manner, demonstrate initiative, and are willing to work flexible hours
- You thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced work environment with multiple competing priorities
- You take pride in being a self-motivated person, fast learner, team player, and creative problem solver
Required qualifications and experience:
- Minimum BSc with work experience in a wet lab environment, or MSc in relevant field
- Experience with sterile techniques and tissue culture
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent documentation and organizational skills
- Impeccable attention to detail
- (Optional, but desired) Experience in flow cytometry and microscopy
How you might spend your days:
- Maintaining mammalian cell cultures
- Preparing cell isolates from primary sources
- Freezing and thawing cells; maintaining cell stocks and freezer inventories
- Preparing common lab reagents and tissue culture media
- Preparing, labeling and making aliquots of common lab reagents
- Assisting with assay development and project execution, as required
- Organizing reagents in common laboratory fridges, freezers, lab consumable storage
- Ordering and managing inventory
- Performing routine maintenance of common lab equipment and organizing common lab spaces
- Supporting and collaborating with other team members to meet project deliverables and timelines
Offers & benefits:
- Full-time, permanent position
- Competitive salary (based on experience) and benefits package
- A minimum of 3 weeks vacation
- Language of work: English
- Location of work: AbCellera office in Vancouver, BC, Canada
About AbCellera:
AbCellera is a privately held company located in Vancouver, British Columbia, that engages in partnerships to discover and develop next-generation therapeutic antibodies. AbCellera’s single-cell platform integrates end-to-end capabilities for therapeutic antibody discovery through a combination of technologies including proprietary immunizations, microfluidics, high-throughput imaging, genomics, computation, and laboratory automation. Ultra-deep screening of single B cells allows unprecedented access to natural immune responses, enabling rapid isolation of large and diverse panels of high-quality lead antibodies from any species, including humans.
To apply:
Please submit your application through our website and refer to Job ID 2001 in your cover letter. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Full-time
Vancouver, BC