(Senior) Research Associate, Stem Cell Biology
About Conception
Conception is pioneering the future of reproductive biology by generating functional human eggs from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Our mission is to unlock new possibilities for fertility, reproductive health, and genetic diversity. We are building a world-class team at the intersection of stem cell biology, developmental biology, and reproductive biology to make this vision a reality.
The position
We are seeking an extremely hard-working, highly skilled, hands-on scientist or scientific specialist to support our pluripotent stem cell program. This is a technical specialist role for someone who wants to be in the lab doing difficult, delicate, high-impact work.
Ideally, you have direct experience deriving, establishing, expanding, banking, and characterizing pluripotent stem cell lines. We are looking for a rigorous bench scientist who is excited to execute, troubleshoot, repeat, improve, and master technically demanding workflows. The right person will be flexible in focus, willing to learn new techniques, and motivated to contribute wherever the lab needs them most. Experience with QC readout establishment, stem cell differentiation, 3D culture, or related reproductive biology techniques is highly valuable.
Title is negotiable based on experience and may range from Scientific Specialist to Senior Scientist.
What you’ll do
- Build, optimize, and repeatedly execute workflows needed for stem-cell-derived reproductive cell development
- Derive, establish, expand, bank, and characterize iPSC & ESC lines
- Maintain high-quality ESC/iPSC cultures, document passage history and culture conditions, and support characterization and QC assays
- Troubleshoot protocols, improve reproducibility, and help maintain consistency across difficult and delicate workflows
- Establish epigenetic quality readouts
- Collaborate closely with stem cell, reproductive biology, embryology, genomics, and preclinical teams
- Execute technicall...