# Research Associate, Applied Cell Line Development & Customer Programs

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Research Associate to help advance our mammalian cell line development and protein production capabilities. At Prolific, we use light to control the expression of biotherapeutic proteins, with the goal of increasing titer and improving quality attributes. In this role, you will play a key part in generating and characterizing cell lines that support both internal research and customer programs. The ideal candidate enjoys hands-on laboratory work, takes pride in delivering consistent, high-quality results, and is eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced startup environment. You’ll collaborate with scientists and engineers across multiple disciplines, with opportunities to expand your technical expertise, take on increasing ownership, and contribute directly to Prolific’s success. This role is based on-site in our headquarters in Emeryville, CA. Responsibilities: Own and drive workflows using mammalian cell culture, primarily working with suspension HEK and suspension CHO Generate stable cell lines via transfection (ie electroporation) and selection as well as serving as the primary technical owner of many genetically distinct cell li

- **Id**: 3911970
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/prolific-machines-research-associate-applied-cell-line-development-customer-programs>
- **Role**: Biotech
- **Role family**: Biotech
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Emeryville, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-07T05:19:41Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-07
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T14:31:05Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3445
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Synthetic Biology, Drug Discovery

## Company

- **Id**: 685503
- **Name**: Prolific Machines
- **Domain**: prolific-machines.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/prolific-machines>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

## Salary

- **Min**: 72500
- **Max**: 117500
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 117500

## Technologies

- **Bioreactors** — Optional: no
- **Cell Culture** — Optional: no
- **Flow Cytometry** — Optional: no
- **PCR** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-07T08:17:17Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 30
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 117500
- **Is top pay**: no

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