Research Associate II, Technical Operations (Biotechnology)

Location: Onsite in Seattle, WA, USA; not open to remote applicants and relocation to Seattle is required.

Salary: $75,000–$88,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global is an early-stage biotechnology platform company building a foundational data layer for AI-driven protein engineering and developing high-throughput protein-protein interaction datasets and therapeutics.

What you will do

• Execute DNA library construction, yeast transformation, mating, cell sorting, and flow cytometry workflows.
• Prepare DNA libraries and execute sequencing workflows using Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Illumina platforms.
• Support the development and optimization of standard operating procedures for existing and new experimental workflows.
• Build executional expertise in Technical Operations methods and support AlphaSeq assay execution.
• Contribute to project teams, complete project-related tasks, and train new Research Associates when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 2+ years of relevant postbaccalaureate laboratory experience in the biotechnology industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in standard molecular biology techniques, including DNA extraction, quantitative PCR, Gibson assembly, and fragment analysis.
• Experience with multi-parametric flow cytometry and high-throughput screening or manufacturing environments.
• Experience working within a LIMS/ELN.
• Strong work ethic, organizational skills, team orientation, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Flexibility in the day-to-day schedule and willingness to work outside standard hours when necessary, including weekends.

Nice to have

• Operator experience in a regulated environment such as CLIA or cGXP.
• Hands-on experience with Illumina or ONT NGS platforms, cell sorting, yeast as a model organism, Benchling, or lab automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, highly dynamic, and interdisciplinary work environment.
• Diverse, meritocratic, and supportive team culture.
• Work takes place in a custom-designed lab and office space in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood.