Research Associate, In Vivo Discovery (Biotechnology)

Location: Onsite in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; occasional weekend work may be required.

Salary: $74,715–$96,690 per year, with potential discretionary annual bonus, stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a biopharmaceutical company developing cancer immunotherapies, including CAR T-cell and TCR-engineered cell therapies.

What you will do

• Plan and perform simple to moderately complex laboratory experiments under close supervision and established protocols.
• Support in vivo mouse studies, including animal handling, intravenous tail-vein and intraperitoneal dosing, IVIS imaging, blood collection, tissue harvest, and sample processing.
• Maintain mammalian cell lines and primary human cells using sterile technique in a biosafety cabinet.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and interpret experimental data with guidance, identifying trends and basic technical issues.
• Maintain electronic laboratory notebooks and data records, and help prepare technical summaries and presentations.
• Collaborate with research colleagues, learn new techniques and instruments, and follow laboratory safety and quality standards.

Requirements

• One of the following: high school degree and 3 years of relevant experience; associate degree and 2 years of relevant experience; or bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to perform routine laboratory procedures, follow protocols accurately, and work under close supervision.
• Ability to work onsite in a laboratory environment.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, data quality, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to use Excel, PowerPoint, Prism, spreadsheets, graphing programs, and other software to process and present data.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, or a related life science field.
• 0–2 years of hands-on laboratory research experience, including academic, industry, internship, or co-op experience.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and primary cells.
• Experience with lentiviral vector production, flow cytometry, mouse handling, intravenous tail-vein injections, and intraperitoneal injections.
• Experience in an academic laboratory, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical research environment.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures and good laboratory practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a collaborative, team-oriented research environment focused on cancer therapies.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, subject to applicable plan terms.
• Paid time off and potential discretionary bonus and stock-based long-term incentives.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal employment opportunity and respectful collaboration.