Summary
Elephas, a Madison, WI-based biotechnology start-up company, is seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist to join our team. Responsibilities will scale with experience and educational level. Applicants should be comfortable in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment. The successful candidate will be a highly detailed and clear communicator who will contribute to the development, optimization, and validation of Elephas’ cancer diagnostics platform.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Handle live biological specimens safely and free from contamination in tissue culture
- Process live and fixed biological specimens
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment
- Communicate with various stakeholders regarding instrument performance and process bottlenecks
- Adhere to all safety protocols
- Keep accurate and timely records in electronic laboratory notebooks
- Perform operations to meet quality expectations in a regulated environment
- General lab maintenance as needed
Education/Experience/Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in lab technology, instrumentation, biology or related field is preferred but not required, if relevant work experience is applicable
- Familiarity with laboratory instruments and production equipment
- Experience in safe tissue handling methods
We offer our employees competitive compensation and benefits, including paid time off, health insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan, and stock options.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Top Skills
What We Do
Elephas is developing a technology platform to assess how live tumor cells respond to cancer therapies. We are harnessing the latest advances in cancer biology, multimodal microscopy, engineering, and artificial intelligence to revolutionize cancer treatment. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with the number of patients projected to triple by 2060. Despite advances in precision medicine and a significant increase in the number of available therapies, many cancer patients still derive no benefit from their treatment. Immunotherapy is an emerging type of treatment that can greatly benefit patients when it is successful. Unfortunately, today only 1 in 3 patients receiving therapy respond and only 1 in 5 receiving immunotherapy respond. We maintain the native 3-dimensional cellular architecture of a patient’s tumor and enable ex-vivo real-time profiling of live tumor samples. The platform is being developed for use with immunotherapy agents alone and in combination with traditional chemotherapy and targeted therapies. THE ELEPHAS MISSION To develop innovative cancer diagnostic products and services that enable accurate prediction of clinical treatment outcomes and accelerate drug development
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