Engineer I, Research Operations (1st Shift)

Location: On-site in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. First-shift hours are either 7:00 AM–3:00 PM or 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, based on operational needs.

Expected base salary: $75,600–$100,800 USD per year, with bonus potential and early-stage equity.

Company

hirify.global develops AI-powered scientific systems and automated instruments intended to accelerate discovery across medicine, materials, and energy.

What you will do

• Execute high-throughput automated and manual workflows, including electroporation, lipid nanoparticle dosing, and chemical transfection.
• Maintain and passage mammalian cell lines and primary cells using aseptic technique, including cell counting and viability assessment.
• Prepare workflow materials and operate automated liquid handlers, electroporation instruments, and related laboratory equipment.
• Perform downstream characterization using flow cytometry, plate-reader assays, and imaging-based methods.
• Monitor cell health, workflow performance, and quality-control results; troubleshoot deviations and escalate issues when needed.
• Maintain traceable records and collaborate with scientists and engineers to improve SOPs, workflow reliability, scalability, and traceability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, cell biology, bioengineering, or a related scientific or engineering field, or equivalent education and laboratory experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant co-op and industry laboratory experience.
• Hands-on mammalian cell culture experience, including aseptic technique, maintenance, passaging, cell counting, and viability assessment.
• Experience with mammalian cell transfection, including chemical transfection, electroporation, or related delivery technologies.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to follow SOPs while maintaining accurate documentation.
• Ability to work on-site during the first shift in Cambridge, with scheduled hours of 7:00 AM–3:00 PM or 9:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Nice to have

• Experience with Lonza Nucleofector or similar electroporation platforms.
• Experience with lipid nanoparticle dosing, primary human cells, flow cytometry, cellular assays, or imaging-based methods.
• Experience operating automated liquid handlers and associated software.
• Experience in high-throughput screening or production-oriented laboratory environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time U.S. employees receive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Benefits include employer-paid life and disability insurance, flexible time off, company-wide holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Educational assistance, commuter benefits including bike-share memberships for office-based employees, and a subsidized lunch program are provided.
• Compensation includes bonus potential and generous early-stage equity.
• The work environment emphasizes truth, trust, curiosity, grit, velocity, and startup speed.