50 assay development scientist jobs at 36 companies in Napa, CA

1w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Analytical Assay Development Scientist
Vacaville, California, United States
$100k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oath
Oath: Develops microbial and AI solutions for soil regeneration and agriculture.
5+ YOEPh.D. or equivalent experience in a relevant science and 5+ years developing quantitative microbial assays; expertise in microbiology methods, complex data analysis, scientific literature, and cross-functional collaboration.
qRT-PCR, flow cytometry, amplicon sequencing, whole-genome sequencing (WGS), RNA-Seq, LIMS, Benchling, R, Spotfire, Tableau, JMP, Asana, Jira, SQL
2mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist / Senior Scientist, Assay Development (Reagents)
Berkeley, California, United States
$112k-$162k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Glyphic Biotechnologies
Glyphic Biotechnologies: Developing next-generation platforms for single-molecule protein sequencing.
4+ YOEReagent development and QC experience in biochemical systems; DOE design; SOPs and documentation proficiency.
HPLC, Fluorescence-based functional assays, DOE-informed study design, Stability testing methods
2w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist 2, Neuroscience Discovery & iPSC Assay Development
South San Francisco, California, United States
$86k-$159k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Roche
RocheSIX Swiss Exchange: ROG: Provides innovative pharmaceutical and diagnostic healthcare solutions.
4+ YOEExperience with human iPSC culture and directed differentiation, assay design and execution, molecular biology and imaging, strong data documentation and communication; Bachelor's+6 years or Master's+4 years in related field.
CRISPR/Cas9, scRNA-seq, R, Python, Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), NGS, high-content imaging
3w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist 1, Oncology | Drug Discovery
South San Francisco, California, United States
$113k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AbbVie
AbbVieNYSE: ABBV: Develops and sells innovative pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical medicines.
1+ YOEMS in biology/biochemistry/cell or related field and 1 year as a development scientist; experience with binding potency assays (ELISA, TR-FRET, Octet, flow cytometry), assay development, SOPs, and scientific reporting.
ELISA, TR-FRET, Octet, flow cytometry
3mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Senior Associate Scientist, Analytical Development (Contract)
South San Francisco, California, United States
$45-$50/hr OnsiteContract
Allogene Therapeutics
Allogene TherapeuticsNASDAQ: ALLO: Develops allogeneic cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases
Bachelor's or master's in immunology or cell biology; experience with flow cytometry, cell-based assays, data analysis; authorization to work in the U.S.; 1-year contract with possible extension.
Flow Cytometry, FlowJo, R, Spotfire, cGMP
2d
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Sr. Scientist
South San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Veracyte
VeracyteNASDAQ: VCYT: Provides genomic diagnostic tests for precise cancer diagnosis.
6+ YOEPhD in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, or related field; 6–7 years' postdoctoral and industry experience; NGS assay development, automation, clinical diagnostics, cancer genomics, data analysis, and regulated product development experience.
Next-generation sequencing (NGS), JMP, R, Python, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist / Senior Scientist, RNA Therapeutics
San Francisco, California, United States
$135k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capable
Capable: Early-stage biotech developing novel peptide-based therapeutics.
Hands-on experience with RNA therapeutics and oligo design; ability to design ASOs/siRNAs, select chemistry, run in vitro/in vivo assays, and analyze PK/PD and efficacy data. Experience with qPCR, RNA-seq, HPLC/UPLC, LC-MS, and related assays.
HPLC/UPLC, LC-MS, MALDI, UV quantification, PAGE, RNA-seq, qPCR, ddPCR, Western blot, ELISA
3w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Principal Scientist, Translational Medicine
South San Francisco, California, United States
$171k-$223k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Denali Therapeutics
Denali TherapeuticsNASDAQ: DNLI: Developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases through brain-delivery technology.
10+ YOEPhD and 10+ years industry/academic experience in biomarker development, regulatory contributions, assay design, data interpretation, and scientific communication.
3w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist/Senior Scientist, Bioanalytical Sciences
South San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Addition Therapeutics
Addition Therapeutics: Develops RNA-based gene therapies for chronic and rare diseases.
PhD (or equivalent industry experience) in relevant field, proficiency with ELISA, MSD, AlphaLISA, ddPCR, qPCR, Western blot, flow cytometry, microscopy, mammalian cell culture, assay design, troubleshooting, and data communication.
ELISA, MSD, AlphaLISA, ddPCR, qPCR, Western blot, flow cytometry, microscopy, HTS, automated liquid handling platforms
3mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist, HIV Virology
San Francisco, California, United States
$110k-$124k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Parallel Bio
Parallel Bio: Replicates the human immune system for faster drug discovery.
HIV virologist with BSL2+ experience, hands-on HIV assays, immunology knowledge, bench-focused, capable of building a lab from scratch.
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Senior Scientist, Immunology
South San Francisco, California, United States
$123k-$164k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Biogen
BiogenNASDAQ: BIIB: Biogen develops therapies for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.
2+ YOEPhD/MS/BS in immunology or related field with industry drug discovery experience; strong hands-on immunology, assay development, in vitro/in vivo and data analysis skills.
flow cytometry, ELISA, MSD, qPCR, RNA-seq, Jess
2mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Bioanalytical Scientist (Part-Time, Contract)
South San Francisco, California, United States
$65-$70/hr OnsitePart Time, Contract
Surrozen
SurrozenNasdaq: SRZN: Developing Wnt pathway-modulating therapeutics for tissue repair.
2+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in biology/biochemistry or related; 2–10 years industry experience depending on degree; extensive ADA and PK assay development, serum/plasma/tissue sample analysis, and assay troubleshooting experience.
2w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist II – Translational Sciences (Contract)
South San Francisco, California, United States
$71-$79/hr OnsiteContract
Pliant Therapeutics
Pliant TherapeuticsNASDAQ: PLRX: Develops small molecule therapeutics for fibrosis and oncology.
2+ YOEPhD in relevant life science,2+ years industry drug development experience,expertise in cell and in vivo assay design,ability to manage CRO studies and supervise research associates.
qRT-PCR, ELISA, flow cytometry/FACS, Western blot, fluorescent microscopy, immunofluorescence-based staining, Operetta CLS High content imaging, Sony Sorter
2mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Senior Scientist, Biology
South San Francisco, California, United States
$120k-$163k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Deep Apple Therapeutics
Deep Apple Therapeutics: Develops small molecule therapeutics using AI-driven structural biology.
3+ YOEPhD preferred; 3+ years industry experience in small-molecule drug discovery and receptor pharmacology preferred. Experience designing biochemical and cell-based assays, HTS/compound screening, cell culture, and CRO engagement.
computational modeling, molecular docking, large-scale compound docking (LSD), cryo-EM, deep learning
2mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist, Mechanistic Biology
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
General Proximity
General Proximity: Develops proximity-based medicines to treat undruggable disease proteins.
5+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in cell biology or biochemistry; 5-7+ years experience if no PhD; experience with mammalian cells, MOA, signaling, NGS, proteomics; strong communication; CRISPR/Lentiviral, co-IP; cell-based assays.
CRISPR, Lentiviral, Co-IP, RNA-seq, Proteomics, Flow Cytometry, Cloning
2mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist II - Biology
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Olema Oncology
Olema OncologyNASDAQ: OLMA: Develops targeted therapies for women's cancers.
3+ YOEPhD in a related field, 3+ years industry experience in small-molecule drug discovery, expertise in in vitro assay development, aseptic mammalian cell culture, high-throughput screening and automation, ELN recordkeeping, and strong communication and project management skills.
Microsoft Office, GraphPad Prism, Dotmatics, electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN), robotic liquid-handling automation tools, automated systems (liquid handlers)
1w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Scientist, Biophysical Characterization (SPR/BLI)
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Medra
Medra: Builds autonomous robots and AI for scientific research.
2+ YOEPhD (2+ years) or BS/MS (6+ years) industry experience; deep hands-on SPR/BLI assay development, kinetics analysis, ELN documentation, assay validation, and collaboration with robotics/software teams.
Carterra LSA, Gator BLI, nanoDSF, DSC, HPLC-SEC, DLS, AC-SINS, Mosquito, Tempest, I.DOT, ELN, Python, R
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Analytical Scientist I
Emeryville, California, United States
$120k-$140k/yr HybridFull Time
Prolific Machines
Prolific Machines: Controls cell behavior with light to optimize biomanufacturing.
1+ YOEPhD (preferred) in relevant field or equivalent industry experience; 1+ years biologics industry experience; assay development and protein characterization (HPLC, LC-MS, charge/aggregation, PTM); GLP method experience; hands-on LC-MS/Agilent QTOF; strong communication.
HPLCs, FPLCs, mass spectrometers, LC-MS, Agilent QTOF, proteomic software, Electronic laboratory instruments
1w
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Sr Scientist/Principal Scientist, Discovery Oncology (in vivo Biology)
South San Francisco, California, United States
$71k-$187k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and CompanyNYSE: LLY: Researches and manufactures medicines for human health.
3+ YOEDesign and execute in vivo mouse and rat studies, support ex vivo/in vitro assays, analyze data; BS with 3–5 years or MS with 5–8 years lab experience; authorization to work in US required.
CRISPR RNPs, MRI, bioluminescence
1mo
Save
Mark Applied
Hide
Associate Scientist R&D
South San Francisco, California, United States
$90k-$112k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Natera
NateraNASDAQ: NTRA: Provides clinical genetic testing and diagnostics services.
4+ YOEBSc with 4+ years (or MSc with 2+ years) in molecular biology/biochemistry, hands-on NGS and DNA/RNA workflows, library prep, qPCR, data analysis (R/JMP/Excel), pipetting and assay development experience.
NGS, R, JMP, Microsoft Excel, python