Senior Research Associate

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction.

At Cytokinetics, each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious, compassionate, and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact.

We seek a highly motivated Senior Research Associate to support our preclinical cardiac research programs with expertise in cardiomyocyte maintenance and differentiation. As a senior research associate, you will conduct and manage experiments to evaluate the efficacy of novel small molecule compounds in the treatment of cardiac and skeletal muscle diseases. This role requires a proactive individual who can collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to advancing compounds through preclinical research and development.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain iPSC banks with diverse genetic backgrounds, including routine quality control and line characterization

• Maintain various iPSC lines in culture and perform cardiomyocyte differentiation and characterization

• Conduct both cellular and biochemical assays to support preclinical drug discovery programs in cardiac muscle biology.

• Measure biomarkers of disease progression and compound efficacy.

• Document experimental methods and results, manage data, and present research findings.

• Collaborate closely with other team members to build understanding of cardiovascular disease pathogenesis and the mechanism of action of drug candidates.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, or a related field with 3-5 years of relevant research experience.

• Ability to work weekends, as needed, for iPSC maintenance and experimental timepoints

• Basic data management skills and the ability to present data clearly and effectively is required.

• iPSC culture experience required with a preference for individuals with cardiomyocyte differentiation experience.

• Prior experience in a range of biochemical and molecular biology techniques (e.g. flow cytometry, western blots, qPCR, immunohistochemistry, etc) is preferred.

• Experience in a pharmaceutical/biotechnology environment is a plus.

• Team-oriented, detail-oriented, proactive.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential

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Pay Range:

In the U.S., the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $112,950-$131,775 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

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Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do – all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

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