Senior/Principal Microfluidics Engineer

Company: Shennonbio
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

We are a well-funded startup based in San Francisco in the Dogpatch neighborhood next to UCSF Mission Bay. We have developed a proprietary ultrahigh throughput single cell platform to profile the immune system to find better targets for immunotherapy. We are looking for a senior microfluidics engineer to join our interdisciplinary team. The candidate should have deep expertise in microfluidics and single cell manipulations, and be able to execute on independent projects. He/she is expected to adapt quickly and communicate well, especially in a fast-paced startup environment. The candidate will collaborate with other microfluidics engineers and be part of an exciting journey.
We pay a competitive salary with equity and full benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k match, daily lunch and commuter benefits.
Requirements:

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• Deep expertise in drop-based microfluidics for single cell manipulation and cell analysis
  
• Expertise in building systems for droplet merging, sorting, mixing and other droplet manipulations
  
• Experience in designing barcodes, libraries, assays and systems for single cell tagging and sequencing.
  
  Skills and Qualifications
  
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  • PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a relevant field with experiences in microfluidics and working with cells.
    
  • 5+ years of work experiences including PhD in droplet-based microfluidics, especially in single live cell manipulations and single cell sequencing
    
  • Ability to design and build systems
    
  • Ability to design assays and experiments
    
  • Execute fast with high quality results, with a habit of excellence.
    
  • Great communicator and a team player
    
  • Prior experiences working at startups is a plus.
    
    Job Type: Full-time, Mon-FriPay: $120,000 - $160,000 in salary depending on depth of expertise + bonuses + equityBenefits: 401K match + lunch+ commuter benefits + health insurance (100% premium covered) + life insurance
    Company Culture:Collaboration, Ownership and Authenticity.
    
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Keywords: Shennonbio, San Francisco , Senior/Principal Microfluidics Engineer, Engineering , San Francisco, California