Research Associate II
Research Associate II
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22-05-2025
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22-05-2025
Job Description
About Karius
Karius is a venturebacked life science startup that is transforming the way pathogens and other microbes are observed throughout the body. By unlocking the information present in microbial cellfree DNA were helping doctors quickly solve their most challenging cases providing industry partners with access to the microbial landscape to accelerate biomarker discovery and clinical trials discover novel microbes to ultimately reduce patient suffering worldwide.
Position Summary
As a Research Associate II you will work alongside scientific leaders in NGSbased infectious disease diagnostics providing meaningful contributions to making an impact in the lives of patients while contributing to the companys growth and development. You will have the opportunity to foster process excellence for a stateoftheart NGS infectious disease diagnostic assay by manufacturing and qualifying reagents for Karius assays.
You will also be involved with development projects and be at the forefront of noninvasive diagnostics working alongside our scientists to deliver new products. The ideal candidate should have experience with nucleic acids NGS or other molecular biology assays to conduct laboratory experiments under the direction of senior lab personnel.
Why Should You Join Us
Karius aims to conquer infectious diseases through innovations around genomic sequencing and machine learning. The companys platform is already delivering unprecedented insights into the microbial landscape providing clinicians with a comprehensive test capable of identifying more than a thousand pathogens directly from blood and helping industry accelerate the development of therapeutic solutions. The Karius test we provide today is one of the most advanced solutions available to physicians who aim to deliver better care to many otherwise ineffectively treated patients. Our test is the result of some incredible work done by our scientists statisticians engineers and physicians all driven by the same mission. You as part of the Karius team will be able to see how directly your work has a lifechanging impact on people and at scale.
Reports to: Staff Scientist Manufacturing
Location: Redwood City CA
Primary Responsibilities
Responsible for all phases of manufacturing and qualifying inhouse reagents for the current commercial products (including material procurement and reagent formulation and filling).
Execute experiments of moderate to high complexity with the guidance of scientists..
Maintain and stock reagent manufacturing and R&D laboratories.
Responsible for detailed documentation of all processes according to the Karius quality management system.
Work comfortably in a fastpaced collaborative startup environment.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned.
Whats Fun About the Job
Karius is operating at the edge of what is now known to be possible in infectious disease diagnostics. With that comes a wave of new and incredible challenges and opportunities. To deliver on that value you will be tapping into some of the most advanced technologies architecting and innovating where the current solutions simply dont suffice. You will get to see how much your work really matters.
Travel: No travel required.
Physical Requirements
Subject to extended periods of sitting and/or standing vision to monitor and moderate noise levels.
Position Requirements
Bachelors degree in Biology Molecular Biology Genetics or related field.
A minimum of 24 years of industryrelated laboratory experience.
Strong molecular biology skills; e.g. DNA/RNA purification nucleic acids hybridization PCR qPCR.
Experience with NGS (preparing libraries running NGS instruments); NGS data processing is a big plus.
Critical thinking attention to detail and thorough recordkeeping.
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Excel and Word.
Personal Qualifications
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members.
Highly goaldriven and have demonstrated the ability to effectively prioritize and focus on timesensitive objectives.
Strong problemsolving skills.
Excellent teamwork and motivation skills are essential.
Excellent organizational recordkeeping and communication (verbal and written) skills.
Strong work ethic to generate high quality work under tight deadlines.
Disclaimer
The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required. Responsibilities and duties may change or be adjusted to meet the needs of the company and additional duties may be assigned as necessary. The job description is subject to change at any time at the discretion of Karius.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Karius we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and are committed to honor and invest in the full diversity of people in our hiring recruiting and development of employees across the Company. All qualified applicants for employment are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to an individuals race color sex gender identity and gender expression including transgender individuals who are transitioning have transitioned or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify religion age national origin or ancestry citizenship physical or mental disability medical condition family care status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application due to a disability please contact us at and we will accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.
$68484 $102696 a year
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