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Associate Director, Contract Management
Redwood City, California, United States
$186k-$233k/yr HybridFull Time
Revolution Medicines
Revolution MedicinesNASDAQ: RVMD: Clinical-stage oncology developing targeted RAS-addicted cancer therapies.
10+ YOEBachelor’s degree and 10+ years of contract management or legal operations experience required, preferably in life sciences. Requires team leadership, contract negotiation, process governance, metrics, and regulatory compliance expertise.
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Ironclad, Agiloft, DocuSign, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX
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Contract Management Associate III
San Jose, California, United States
$30/hr HybridFull Time
Fresh Lifelines for Youth
Fresh Lifelines for Youth: Nonprofit youth-justice organization serving Bay Area youth impacted by the justice system through mentoring and legal education.
Requires basic accounting knowledge, strong analytical, organizational, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, plus intermediate Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets proficiency.
Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets
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Associate Buyer - Contract
Milpitas, California, United States
$30-$40/hr OnsiteContract
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Private fusion-energy developing high-temperature-superconducting tokamaks and commercial fusion power plants for electricity markets worldwide.
0+ YOEHigh school diploma and 0–2 years in procurement or a related role. Requires communication, collaboration, prioritization, problem-solving, customer service, judgment, and Google Workspace experience.
Google Workspace, ERP, Odoo ERP
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Senior Clinical Laboratory Associate (Contract)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$42-$55/hr OnsiteContract
DELFI Diagnostics
DELFI Diagnostics: Precision oncology developing AI-powered blood-based liquid biopsy tests for cancer screening and treatment monitoring.
5+ YOEAssociate degree in a scientific or technical field and 5+ years maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory equipment in regulated environments; experience with high-throughput operations and controlled documentation required.
Sapio, SOPs, centrifuges, liquid handlers, sequencers, barcode scanners, printers, Hamilton STAR, Next-generation sequencing (NGS), CLIA, CAP, NYS, FDA, ISO, GxP, cGMP
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Triage Associate I (Contract)
Pittsburgh or Allen Park or Palo Alto
$26-$40/hr OnsiteContract
Latitude AI
Latitude AI: Automated driving technology developing in-house ADAS and autonomy systems for Ford vehicles.
2+ YOEHigh school diploma or GED with 1-2 years relevant experience; flexible with shifts; strong attention to detail, communication, and basic analytical skills; ability to learn tools and follow documentation.
Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Slack, Jira, Looker, Superset
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Senior Associate Scientist, Analytical Development (Contract)
South San Francisco, California, United States
$45-$50/hr OnsiteContract
Allogene Therapeutics
Allogene TherapeuticsNasdaq Global Select Market: ALLO: Clinical-stage biotechnology developing off-the-shelf allogeneic CAR T-cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease patients.
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
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Business Development Associate (Contract)
San Jose, California, United States
$70k-$100k/yr OnsiteContract
SK hynix
SK hynixKorea Exchange (KOSPI): 000660: Public South Korean semiconductor manufacturer supplying DRAM and NAND flash memory chips to global customers.
0+ YOEBachelor’s degree in STEM, Business, Economics or related; knowledge of memory products and AI infrastructure; strong English communication; analytical skills; proactive learner.
Excel, Power BI, SQL, Market research tools
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Senior Research Associate 1 (Contract)
Millbrae, California, United States
$48-$58/hr OnsiteContract
Eikon Therapeutics
Eikon TherapeuticsNasdaq Stock Market LLC: EIKN: Public clinical-stage biopharmaceutical developing oncology medicines using single-molecule imaging, engineering, computing, and biology.
2+ YOEHands-on experience with small-molecule purification, chromatography (HPLC/SFC), mass-directed purification, 2+ years (Master's) or 4+ years (Bachelor's) relevant experience, instrument troubleshooting, data management, and strong communication.
Waters Autopurifier, Agilent mass-directed purification systems, HPLC-MS, SFC
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Contract - Senior Associate/Scientist – Analytical Development
Newark, California, United States
OnsiteContract
Revance Therapeutics
Revance Therapeutics: Privately held global aesthetics, skincare, and therapeutics developing products for patients and consumers worldwide.
Hands-on laboratory experience with analytical techniques for biologics, method development/qualification, authoring protocols/SOPs, GMP/GLP compliance, immunoassays/HPLC familiarity, and statistical tools (R, Python, GraphPad, JMP).
AlphaLISA, ELISA, SPR, Western blot, SoloVPE, SDS-PAGE, CE-SDS, HPLC, AUC, SEC-MALS, MFI, DLS, CD, R, Python, GraphPad, JMP, SoftmaxPro, Empower
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Senior Associate Scientist (Contract), Formulation Development
San Carlos, California, United States
$56-$62/hr OnsiteContract
Vaxcyte
VaxcyteNasdaq: PCVX: Clinical-stage vaccine developing broad-spectrum vaccines against bacterial infections for children and adults worldwide.
3+ YOEBS or MS in chemistry/biochemistry with industry experience; vaccine formulation; ELN; data analysis; cross-functional collaboration.
GraphPad Prism, JMP, Electronic Laboratory Notebook, Microsoft Office
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Bioinformatics Research Associate (3 Month Contract)
Fremont, California, United States
$45-$55/hr OnsiteContract
SeqMatic
SeqMatic: SeqMatic is a CLIA/CAP-accredited NGS contract research organization serving researchers, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and clinical organizations.
B.S. or M.S. in bioinformatics/computational biology/biostatistics or related; experience with Python/R/Perl/Bash/Java/JavaScript, Linux, NGS data, common tools (Bowtie,GATK,STAR,SAMtools,Cell Ranger), HPC; strong analytical skills.
Python, R, Perl, Bash, Java, JavaScript, Linux, Illumina, 10X Genomics, Bowtie, GATK, Picard, STAR, SAMtools, Cell Ranger, AWS, Microsoft Office
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Associate Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs (Contract)
Redwood City, California, United States
$65-$110/hr RemoteContract
Adverum Biotechnologies
Adverum BiotechnologiesNASDAQ: ADVM: Clinical-stage gene therapy targeting unmet medical needs in ocular and rare diseases.
5+ YOETerminal degree required, 5+ years industry experience preferred, publication experience, ophthalmology/gene therapy experience desired, strong scientific communication and presentation skills, Microsoft Office proficiency.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
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Senior Research Associate, HPC Production (Fixed-Term Contract)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$84k-$114k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Contract
Arc Institute
Arc Institute: Independent nonprofit biomedical research institute using AI and biology to understand and treat complex human diseases.
2+ YOEBS/MS in cell biology or related field with 4+/2+ years experience; hands-on mammalian and human stem cell culture, large-scale HPC differentiation, QC by flow cytometry/RT-qPCR/colony assays, ELN/LIMS documentation, inventory management, and weekend flexibility.
flow cytometry, RT-qPCR, colony-formation assays, ELN, LIMS, Benchling
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Employment Litigation Associate
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: Global law firm providing legal services to technology companies.
Mid-level litigation associate experience handling employment-related disputes, internal investigations, contract issues, and preparing briefs; strong analytical and communication skills.
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Bioprocess Specialist - CONTRACT
Alameda, California, United States
$40-$50/hr OnsiteContract
GeneFab
GeneFab: Private cell and gene therapy CDMO serving biotech innovators with synthetic biology, development, and GMP manufacturing.
3+ YOEHigh school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or higher in biology, life science, or engineering preferred. Requires 3–4 years of biotech or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience and cGMP cleanroom and aseptic technique proficiency.
cGMP, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), CAPAs, 5S
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Licensing Associate
Redwood City, California, United States
$112k-$135k/yr HybridFull Time
Stanford University
Stanford University: Private research university in Stanford, California.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in science or engineering and three years of relevant experience. Requires negotiation, contract and patent law knowledge, organization, judgment, communication, and Microsoft Office skills.
Microsoft Office Suite
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Clinical Contracts Associate II
Plano or Maple Grove or Santa Clara or Sylmar
$61k-$123k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Abbott
AbbottNYSE: ABT: Manufactures medical devices, diagnostics, and nutritional health products.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years clinical research/contracts experience, GCP knowledge, strong communication, negotiation and budget skills, domestic travel as needed.
Microsoft Excel, Power BI
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Clinical Contracts Associate II
Plano or Maple Grove or Santa Clara or Sylmar
$61k-$123k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Abbott
AbbottNYSE: ABT: Provides medical devices, diagnostics, and science-based nutritional products.
5+ YOEDeveloping and negotiating clinical study contracts and complex budgets; 5+ years clinical research experience, strong written and verbal communication, GCP knowledge, and ability to travel domestically as needed.
Microsoft Excel, Power BI
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Technical Project Manager (contract)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$74-$86/hr OnsiteContract
Pivotal
Pivotal: Private aerospace manufacturer designing and building light electric eVTOL aircraft for recreational, public-safety, and defense users.
5+ YOE5+ years in engineering design/test of electro-mechanical systems, 3+ years project leadership, PMI-associated certification or equivalent, strong Jira and Microsoft Project knowledge, Scrum/Agile experience, US employment eligibility, onsite at Palo Alto HQ.
Jira, Git Lab, Microsoft Project, Scrum, Agile
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Associate General Counsel – Commercial
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Uniphore
Uniphore: Develops an AI cloud platform for enterprise customer engagement.
10+ YOE10+ years commercial legal experience with SaaS/technology contracts, contract workflow optimization, strong IP/privacy knowledge, JD and US bar admission, business-focused judgment, and ability to advise senior leadership.
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