Research Associate, Stem Cell Engineering

An affiliate of Colossal Biosciences is looking for a talented stem cell biologist with an interest in the manipulation of avian embryonic stem cells. You will work closely with other lab team members in efforts to innovate on protocols of avian stem cell culture, genome editing, and reintroduction into embryos using cutting edge technologies.

This position is based in Dallas, TX. Relocation assistance is available.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Culture avian embryonic stem cells, test novel cell culture conditions, transfect cells, sort monoclonal cell lines, screen and expand cells according to latest protocols and newly developed approaches
• Using a dissection microscope, collect avian blastodiscs from avian embryos and derive stem cell cultures
• Characterize and QC avian stem cell cultures
• Inject stem cells into avian blastodiscs
• Work with team members to assess efficiency of editing through NGS sequencing approaches
• Attends lab meetings, prepares reports, and presentations on the progress of projects
• Great organizational skills and excellent laboratory record maintenance

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with embryonic stem cell cultures