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Our near-term focus is organ-scale reversible cryopreservation: preserving donated organs at subzero temperatures without ice formation, then rewarming them uniformly for transplant. By solving this grand challenge, we’re laying the foundation for whole-body reversible cryopreservation, giving patients a bridge to future cures.\nTo achieve our goal, we are assembling an interdisciplinary team to develop perfusion systems, cryoprotectant formulations, and vitrification and rewarming hardware.\nWe envision a future where no transplantable organ is lost to logistics, and no terminal diagnosis is final because patients can safely wait for future medicine to arrive.\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Lab Technician to support recombinant protein production and media, buffer, and solution preparation within the Molecular Development team. The role includes expressing and purifying proteins using bacterial and yeast systems, performing routine protein quality-control analyses, and maintaining accurate sample and batch records.\nThe technician will also receive training in routine mammalian cell handling and maintenance. This position is well suited to someone who enjoys hands-on laboratory work, follows protocols carefully, and takes pride in consistent, reproducible results.\nWork Schedule\nThis is an on-site role. The regular schedule includes at least two later-start, later-finish workdays per week to support time-sensitive laboratory workflows. These are shifted workdays rather than routinely extended days, coordinated in advance with the team.\nKey Responsibilites:\nExpress recombinant proteins in E. coliand yeast using established protocols, including culture preparation, growth, induction, and harvesting.\n\nPurify proteins using affinity chromatography, concentration, and buffer exchange.\n\nAssess protein concentration, yield, and purity using SDS-PAGE and protein concentration assays.\n\nPrepare and replenish culture media, buffers, stock solutions, and experimental reagents, including accurate weighing, dilution, pH adjustment, and sterilization as appropriate.\n\nAfter training, handle and maintain mammalian cells, including thawing, media changes, passaging, cell counting, viability assessment, and cryopreservation.\n\nMonitor cell morphology, confluency, and culture health; follow aseptic practices and promptly report contamination or unexpected results.\n\nLabel, store, and track proteins, reagents, and cell stocks, maintaining clear records of preparation, production, quality control, and cell maintenance.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, or a related field.\n\nAt least two years of hands-on laboratory experience, including relevant academic research, internships, or industry experience.\n\nHands-on experience with molecular biology and protein purification.\n\nFamiliarity with SDS-PAGE, protein concentration assays, accurate pipetting, solution preparation, and routine laboratory calculations.\n\nFamiliarity with aseptic technique, laboratory safety, and contamination-control practices.\n\nStrong organization, attention to detail, and documentation skills, with the ability to follow protocols, coordinate multiple tasks, and communicate deviations.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience expressing recombinant proteins in both E. coliand yeast.\n\nExperience with chromatography systems.\n\nExperience with larger-scale protein production and batch control.\n\nExperience with routine mammalian cell handling and maintenance.\n\nCandidates with strong protein-production experience who are interested in learning these techniques are encouraged to apply.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3761,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-21T20:35:14Z"}],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.602,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":32,"reasons":["conf:1","stale_co","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":90000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/untillabs-lab-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/untillabs-lab-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T02:39:11Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}