Research Associate, MOAD Returnship
Recursion
Summary
The Multi-Omics Assay Development (MOAD) team is excited to welcome a Research Associate with a passion for laboratory-based assay development, critical thinking, and collaboration as part of the Recursion Returnship program. The MOAD team develops biologically relevant cellular based assays for screening on Recursion's state of the art high throughput screening (HTS) platform to decode biology and improve patient lives.
Job description
Research Associate Returnship
The Multi-Omics Assay Development (MOAD) team is excited to welcome a Research Associate with a passion for laboratory-based assay development, critical thinking, and collaboration as part of the Recursion Returnship program. The MOAD team develops biologically relevant cellular based assays for screening on Recursion's state of the art high throughput screening (HTS) platform to decode biology and improve patient lives.
As a Research Associate on the MOAD team, you will work under the direction of a Senior Scientist and collaborate with cross-functional teams across a variety of areas including MOAD, biology, engineering, data science, HTS, and tissue culture to develop, scale, optimize, and execute biological assays.
Working as a member of the MOAD team, you will:
- Design and execute cellular based assays: experiment design, project planning, preparing reagents, thawing and culturing cells, performing lipofection, compound addition, and media changes.
- Develop, optimize, and scale assays: identifying optimal assay conditions, troubleshooting experiments, and working with cross functional teams to drive projects forward.
- Utilize automation to perform experiments: working with acoustic liquid handlers, microplate liquid handlers, and robotics systems.
- Document activities: maintaining detailed and accurate electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and project records.
- Analyze and present data: analyzing a variety of datasets and presenting to peers to drive projects forward in a data driven manner.
The Experience You'll Need
- 3+ years of work experience in a research laboratory, preferably with mammalian cell culture and aseptic technique experience.
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or a related field and understanding of molecular biology techniques.
- 2+ years break from employment.
- Thrive in a team environment while being able to work independently.
- Have strong and proactive communication skills.
Requirements
- 3+ years of work experience in a research laboratory
- Mammalian cell culture and aseptic technique experience (preferred)
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or a related field
- Understanding of molecular biology techniques
- 2+ years break from employment
- Ability to thrive in a team environment while working independently
- Strong and proactive communication skills
Benefits
- Dedicated Mentor
- Weekly Seminars
- Supportive Learning Environment
- Professional Development
Company overview
Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX) is a clinical stage TechBio company that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to decode biology and industrialize drug discovery. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company operates at the intersection of science and technology with its proprietary Recursion OS platform. This platform continuously generates one of the world's largest proprietary biological and chemical datasets, enabling the company to conduct millions of wet lab experiments weekly and operate one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. Recursion's approach combines massive experimental scale with sophisticated computational capabilities to identify trillions of searchable relationships across biology and chemistry, unconstrained by human bias. The company focuses on discovering novel therapeutics for various disease areas including rare diseases, inflammation, immuno-oncology, and diseases of aging. With approximately 600-800 employees across multiple continents and offices in key biotech hubs including Toronto, Montreal, New York, London, and Oxford, Recursion represents a leading force in AI-driven biotechnology innovation.