Senior Research Assistant Bio & BioChem - Juul Labs

THE COMPANY:

Juul Labs' mission is to impact the lives of the world's one billion adult smokers by eliminating combustible cigarettes. We have the opportunity to address one of the world's most intractable challenges through a commitment to exceptional quality, research, design, and innovation. Backed by leading technology investors, we are committed to the same excellence when it comes to hiring great talent.

We are a diverse team that is united by this common purpose and we are hiring the world's best engineers, scientists, designers, product managers, operations experts, and customer service and business professionals. If the opportunity to build your career at one of the fastest growing companies is compelling, read on for more details.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Research Assistant with demonstrated cell and molecular biology lab experience to join the Product Development team. The Senior Research Assistant will collaborate with a diverse team of scientists and engineers to develop and perform novel in-vitro experiments to biological assays to test electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The Senior Research Assistant is a hands-on, laboratory-based role that will be responsible for helping to biologically characterize internal products and novel prototypes. We are looking for a Senior Research Assistant who is flexible, can work independently, and can respond quickly and enthusiastically to challenges and change.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop new methodologies for biologically characterizing electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) products
• Perform routine biological characterization of liquids and aerosols to support product development
• Perform routine equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration activities
• Write, execute, and update SOPs
• Maintain a record of results
• Present reports on experimental results

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS with 1-3 years of hands-on experience or MS with 0-2 hands-on lab experience
• Demonstrated experience in a laboratory setting to include basic laboratory procedures such asweighing, quantitative transfer, and volumetric dilutions required
• Hands-on experience in aseptic mammalian cell-culture techniques required
• Experience with plate-based assays (fluorescence, luminescence, and/or absorbance) a plus
• Experience with flow cytometry a plus
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office & statistical software (e.g., Graphpad Prism) and plus
• Self-motivated with strong communication skills
• Excellent data management

EDUCATION:

• BS/MS in Biology, Biochemistry, Cell/Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, or related field. 

JUUL LABS PERKS & BENEFITS:

• A place to grow your career. We'll help you set big goals - and exceed them
• People. Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates
• Equity and performance bonuses. Every employee is a stakeholder in our success
• Cell phone subsidy, commuter benefits and discounts on JUUL products
• Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits

Juul Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all employees and job applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Juul Labs also complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must have authorization to work for Juul Labs in the US.

SALARY RANGES:
Salary varies by role, level and location, and is dependent on the cost of labor in a given geographic region among other factors. These ranges may be modified at any time.

SALARY RANGE:
$136,000—$167,000 USD