Scientist II

Our client, a world leader in biotechnology and life sciences, is looking for a "Scientist II" based out of South San Francisco, CA Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility of Extension) Pay Rate: $53.60/hr Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick leave(as per state policy) Position Overview Genentech is seeking a Scientist to support in vivo cell therapy research, focusing on lentiviral vector production, characterization, assay development, and primary human cell engineering. This is a hands-on laboratory role with no animal study responsibilities. Key Responsibilities Produce and optimize research-scale lentiviral vectors. Perform vector characterization and quality assessment. Develop and optimize molecular and cell-based assays. Conduct primary human immune cell culture and engineering. Perform flow cytometry, qPCR, and ddPCR analysis. Troubleshoot experiments, interpret data, and present findings. Maintain laboratory records, equipment, and safety compliance. Required Qualifications BS/MS with 5+ years of industry experience or PhD in a relevant life science field. Hands-on lentiviral vector production and characterization. Strong mammalian and primary human T-cell culture experience. Experience with assay development, flow cytometry, and qPCR/ddPCR. Strong experimental, analytical, and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience in biotech/pharma research. CAR-T cell assays and gene delivery technologies. Lentiviral production scale-up and suspension culture. Experience with FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, and Benchling. If interested, please send us your updated resume at hr@dawarconsulting.com/akansha@dawarconsulting.com