Renasant Bio
Biotechnology
ContractResearchAssociate/SeniorResearchAssociate
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“Contract Research Associate / Senior Research Associate at Renasant Bio. Skills: mammalian tissue culture, cell line generation, cell engineering workflows. Independently perform mammalian tissue culture, including cell maintenance, expansion, passaging, cryopreservation, and cell banking. Generate and characterize stable mammalian cell lines, including pooled and clonal populations”
What You'll Achieve.
enable our discovery pipeline through the generation, maintenance, and characterization of robust cell models; ensure consistent high-quality cell supply; support project timelines and deliverables
Industry & Context.
troubleshoot culture issues
4 month contract
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS or MS in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, or related field, 3+ years (RA) or 5+ years (Senior RA) of hands-on mammalian cell culture experience, Demonstrated expertise in aseptic technique and mammalian cell line maintenance, Experience generating stable cell lines (transfection/transduction, selection, clonal expansion), Experience with cell counting, viability assessment, and cryopreservation, troubleshooting skills, organizational skills, communication skills, Ability to work independently in a fast-paced team environment
Nice to Have
Biotech industry experience, Familiarity with molecular biology techniques (RNA prep, protein prep), Experience with protein characterization methods (Western blot, immunostaining, flow cytometry)
What You'll Do.
Independently perform mammalian tissue culture
including cell maintenance
Generate and characterize stable mammalian cell lines
including pooled and clonal populations
Execute cell engineering workflows including transfection/transduction
Support cell-based assays and experimental workflows across discovery programs
troubleshoot culture issues
and ensure consistent high-quality cell supply
Maintain accurate experimental records and support protocol optimization
Manage tissue culture reagents
and general lab organization
Collaborate closely with scientists across biology to support project timelines and deliverables
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with scientists across biology to support project timelines and deliverables; comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment with evolving priorities
Communication Scope
communicate with honesty and transparency; respectful, direct collaboration; communication skills
Full Job Description
## Description **4 month contract** Company Overview At Renasant Bio, we are driven by a singular goal: to change what’s possible for patients with kidney disease. ADPKD remains one of the most challenging areas in medicine, and we believe it requires bold thinking, rigorous science, and a team committed to doing things differently. We’re looking for individuals who bring both scientific rigor and creativity to hard problems, and who believe great work is built through respectful, direct collaboration. You communicate with honesty and transparency, adapt quickly as priorities evolve, and hold yourself—and others—to a high standard. Above all, you operate with urgency and purpose, grounded in the knowledge that patients are waiting. Based at Bakar Labs in Berkeley, CA, we are advancing new therapies designed to make a meaningful difference for patients. The Role We are seeking a highly motivated Contract Research Associate / Senior Research Associate with strong hands-on expertise in mammalian tissue culture and cell line generation to support our Early Discovery Biology team. This is a bench-focused role critical to enabling our discovery pipeline through the generation, maintenance, and characterization of robust cell models. The ideal candidate is highly organized, technically strong in tissue culture, and comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment with evolving priorities. ## Key Responsibilities Independently perform mammalian tissue culture, including cell maintenance, expansion, passaging, cryopreservation, and cell banking Generate and characterize stable mammalian cell lines, including pooled and clonal populations Execute cell engineering workflows including transfection/transduction, antibiotic selection, and clone expansion Support cell-based assays and experimental workflows across discovery programs Monitor cell health, troubleshoot culture issues, and ensure consistent high-quality cell supply Maintain accurate experimental recor
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