Senior Research Associate, Delivery & Transformation (Contract)
Flagship Pioneering, Inc. · Durham, NC USA
Posted 26 days ago · $38 - $47
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Flagship Pioneering, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 89% of Flagship Pioneering, Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
- high 50 stale, 1 reposted of 100 open
- Hiring momentum
- 144 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Flagship Pioneering, Inc.'s own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Flagship Pioneering, Inc..
About this role
The Senior Research Associate will work on the Delivery and Transformation team at Terrana Biosciences, focusing on developing innovative plant delivery and transformation methods. Daily tasks include establishing plant protoplast systems, phenotyping plants for disease symptoms, troubleshooting protocols, and collaborating with a team to optimize research efforts in a fast-paced environment.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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What you need
- BS in Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline and 5+ years of professional laboratory experience or MS in one of these fields and 3+ years of professional laboratory experience
- Experience with protoplast transient expression systems
- Experience in one or multiple plant delivery techniques, including Agrobacterium, biolistic, nanoparticle, and viral
- Experience with plant disease symptom phenotyping
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated organizational and record-keeping skills
Nice to have
- Experience working in industry
- Experience with project management or leadership experience
What you get
- Pay range of $38 - $47 per hour
- Certain employee benefits may be available through the staffing company after meeting minimum criteria
Worth weighing
- Contract position may imply less job security compared to permanent roles
- Compensation and benefits information may be modified in the future
- Role is within a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment which may not suit everyone
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