Scientist / Senior Scientist, Structural Cell Biology
Altos Labs · San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Posted 7 days ago · $148,700 - $190,600
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 7 days Altos Labs's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 53% of Altos Labs's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Altos Labs
- high 13 stale, 0 reposted of 19 open
- Hiring momentum
- 32 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 Altos Labs's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Altos Labs.
About this role
As a Scientist or Senior Scientist in Structural Cell Biology at Altos Labs, you will contribute to advancing scientific programs focused on brain aging and neurodegeneration. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include designing and implementing experimental approaches using advanced microscopy techniques, managing cell cultures, and collaborating with other research labs to integrate in vitro and in vivo models. You will also assist in image analysis and prepare samples for cryo-electron microscopy.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Altos Labs as an employer.
What you need
- PhD in a related field, such as Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Genetics
- Thorough understanding of the principles of light microscopy image visualization, analysis, and processing
- Demonstrable understanding of biochemistry, including the use of electron microscopy for structural biochemistry
- Excellent communication skills and proven ability to collaborate within a dynamic team
Nice to have
- Preparation and culturing of iPSC-derived human CNS cell types
- Operation of light microscopes for fixed and live imaging, including confocal and structured illumination microscopes
- Practical experience with the management of terabyte-size microscopy datasets
- Literacy in Fiji/ImageJ, Arivis, Relion, cryoSPARC, MATLAB, R, or Python
- Practical experience with cellular image segmentation and quantitation
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed for the Scientist/Senior Scientist roles, only ranges for different levels
- Focus on advanced microscopy techniques may require specialized skills
- Collaboration with cross-Altos research labs suggests a dynamic and potentially fast-paced work environment
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Listed by Altos Labs on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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