Research Associate

Join our mission of ensuring the highest safety standards of the food we eat, the medication we take, and the air we breathe.SafeTraces is a rapidly growing San Francisco Bay Area company with ground-breaking traceability and verification technology that has a wide range of applications. Our food-safe markers are applied to the product, not the packaging. Through a combination of novel particle chemistry, molecular biology and DNA tagging technology, our solutions enable customers to gain full transparency into product safety and quality, and verify safe airflow in shared spaces.About the positionSafeTraces is looking for a research associate responsible for performing tasks in the life sciences laboratory per standard operating protocols. The fast-moving nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, the ability to multi-task and work independently and be flexible with tasks and schedules.What you’ll be doingMake

master mix for qPCR applicationsLoad

and run qPCR instrumentsCollect

and analyze dataWork

with research team to support innovationFollow

standard operating proceduresMaintain

accurate recordsLaboratory

works include pipetting, aliquoting reagents, operating laboratory equipment, participating in routine lab maintenance and safetyTroubleshoot

with attention to detailStrong

verbal and written communication skillsCulture

- be a team player!What we’re looking forBachelor’s degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, or related fieldHands-on experience in PCR in general, qPCR desiredProficiency with molecular biology wet lab techniques, such as DNA/RNA purification, DNA quantification, other molecular biology techniques or nucleic acid technologiesAbility to work in a team setting and independentlyDetail-oriented and quality-focused with the ability to organize and prioritizeAbility to recognize and flag basic problems encountered in experimental procedureExperience with Microsoft and Google applications

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