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Associate Scientist, Virology
Associate Scientist, Virology
CentivaxSouth San Francisco, CA
Biosecurity & pandemic preparedness
Full-time
Biosecurity & pandemic preparedness
Full-time
Salary
$80–120k
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill-building & building career capital
Description
Support virology research for vaccine and therapeutic antibody development through laboratory assays, viral propagation, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Perform viral neutralization, HAI, plaque, and TCID50 assays
  • Maintain viral stocks, mammalian cell cultures, and experimental records
  • Analyze results and prepare reports, manuscripts, and scientific presentations
  • Follow biosafety and regulatory standards in a BSL-2+ environment
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