Sr. Research Associate/Associate Scientist - (San Diego, CA)

Viscient Bio is an early stage startup focused on utilization of 3D cell culture models for drug discovery across therapeutic areas. Our initial focus is on understanding the disease biology of NAFLD and NASH in the 3D context in order to discover novel targets and develop new therapies. Position description Viscient Biosciences is seeking a skilled Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist to assist with cell assay development and interrogation of disease biology to support target identification and drug discovery. Ideal applicants will be self-motivated and highly flexible in the dynamic environment of a startup and committed to generation of high quality data. Responsibilities, including but not limited to: Assist in the development and optimization of 3D primary cell-based assays Conduct critical biomarker and proliferation assays Support advanced next generation sequencing efforts Maintain detailed experimental records via ELN entries Present and explain data results and conclusions at team meetings