Neurokaire Lab Technician
Job Description
Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Life Sciences required
Previous laboratory experience in Industry for at least 1 year
Stem cell field - a must
Verify specimen integrity, Extract DNA, Extract PBMCs - a must
Cell Culture Biology - a must
Bachelor's (Required)
Verify specimen integrity, Extract DNA, Extract PBMCs: 1 year (Required)
Industry : 1 year (Required)
Cell Culture Biology: 1 year (Required)
preparing and changing cell culture media: 1 year (Required)
laboratory calculations (e.g., dilutions, concentration): 2 years (Required)
performing immunofluorescence (IF) staining: 1 year (Required)
Tissue culture or Cell culture: 1 year (Required)
Benefits
Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Responsibilities
Through a simple blood test, NeuroKaire’s neuronal readout provides a new window into brain function, helping clinicians identify the optimal antidepressant based on the unique response of a patient's brain cells combined with their genetics and medical history
By eliminating trial-and-error protocols and optimizing treatments, NeuroKaire significantly improves patient outcomes and reduces side effects
We are seeking a detail-oriented Lab Technician with a strong emphasis on tissue culture and stem cell work to support our clinical laboratory
This role will be primarily responsible for maintaining and expanding cell cultures, including PBMC isolation and reprogramming into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)
Perform cell culture procedures, including media preparation, feeding, passaging, and cell reprogramming (e.g., PBMCs to iPSCs), while maintaining strict aseptic technique
Monitor cell health, viability, and growth, ensuring consistency and reproducibility of stem cell workflows
Perform DNA and PBMC extraction from clinical specimens to support downstream applications
Ensure sample traceability: receive, log, and accession clinical samples according to laboratory protocols
Shift: Monday-Friday
Job description
About Us:
NeuroKaire's (formerly Genetika+) mission is to transform brain health and eliminate suffering through the integration of precision medicine into psychiatry and neurology. Through a simple blood test, NeuroKaire’s neuronal readout provides a new window into brain function, helping clinicians identify the optimal antidepressant based on the unique response of a patient's brain cells combined with their genetics and medical history. By eliminating trial-and-error protocols and optimizing treatments, NeuroKaire significantly improves patient outcomes and reduces side effects.
The company’s innovative technology also provides pharmaceutical companies with essential tools for targeted drug discovery and development.
About the Role:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Lab Technician with a strong emphasis on tissue culture and stem cell work to support our clinical laboratory. This role will be primarily responsible for maintaining and expanding cell cultures, including PBMC isolation and reprogramming into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
Key Responsibilities :
• Perform cell culture procedures, including media preparation, feeding, passaging, and cell reprogramming (e.g., PBMCs to iPSCs), while maintaining strict aseptic technique
• Monitor cell health, viability, and growth, ensuring consistency and reproducibility of stem cell workflows
• Perform DNA and PBMC extraction from clinical specimens to support downstream applications
• Ensure sample traceability: receive, log, and accession clinical samples according to laboratory protocols
• Shift: Monday-Friday
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Life Sciences required
• Previous laboratory experience in Industry for at least 1 year
• Stem cell field - a must
• Verify specimen integrity, Extract DNA, Extract PBMCs - a must
• Cell Culture Biology - a must
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Education
• Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
• Verify specimen integrity, Extract DNA, Extract PBMCs: 1 year (Required)
• Industry : 1 year (Required)
• Cell Culture Biology: 1 year (Required)
• preparing and changing cell culture media: 1 year (Required)
• laboratory calculations (e.g., dilutions, concentration): 2 years (Required)
• performing immunofluorescence (IF) staining: 1 year (Required)
• Tissue culture or Cell culture: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
