Senior Research Associate, Drug Discovery

What You Will Contribute To Altos

At Altos, your work will be at the heart of our mission to transform medicine by reversing disease and restoring cellular health. You will help develop a new generation of therapeutics rooted in an advanced understanding of cellular rejuvenation and resilience.

We are currently seeking a highly capable and motivated Senior Research Associate to join our Drug Discovery team. In this role, your primary focus will be supporting critical drug discovery and development projects by executing a wide range of biological and bioanalytical assays. We are looking for a dedicated team player who values collaborative success and open communication. Your expertise will directly advance our drug discovery campaigns across a diverse portfolio, making a significant impact on aging biology, rejuvenation, and the future of medicine.

• Work both independently and collaboratively with the scientific manager to drive drug discovery and development projects.
• Culture and maintain mammalian cells, manage reagents and working stocks in addition to contributing to general lab maintenance.
• Design, optimize, automate, execute, and troubleshoot a range of assays, including cellular, biochemical, and complex in vitro bioassays.
• Standardize and optimize assay protocols and draft assay SOPs.
• Document assay methods, raw data, and results in an electronic laboratory notebook (ELN), ensuring reproducibility and data integrity.
• Make presentations and present data at project team meetings to support decision making.
• The responsibilities of this role are expected to require ~80% of time dedicated to benchtop science.

Required Qualifications

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