Senior Research Associate, Functional Genomics & Cell Biology

Our Mission: restore cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can occur throughout life. Altos Labs has been named one of the Top 3 Biotech Companies and ranked for the second year on the Forbes 2026 Best Startups in America list. An exciting opportunity is available for a highly capable and motivated Senior Research Associate or Research Specialist to join Discovery Science at Altos Labs.

Requirements

• Independently maintain, expand, characterize, and troubleshoot a broad range of mammalian cell culture systems, including immortalized and primary cell models.
• Design and execute molecular biology workflows including cloning, plasmid construction, nucleic acid preparation, and RNA-based assays.
• Produce, optimize, and deploy viral delivery systems (including lentiviral and AAV platforms) for gene perturbation, expression, and cellular engineering studies.
• Perform CRISPR-based genome editing, pooled or arrayed perturbation workflows, and follow-up validation experiments.
• Develop, optimize, and execute robust cell-based assays, reporter systems, and phenotypic readouts.
• Support in vivo studies through mouse handling, tissue collection, tissue processing, and downstream molecular or cellular analyses as needed.
• Maintain exemplary documentation practices in ELN systems and help establish scalable SOPs and laboratory best practices.

Benefits

• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance