Research Associate / Senior Research Associate, Cell Biology

About the Company

Terray Therapeutics is a venture-backed biotechnology company where scientists and engineers collaborate to transform small-molecule drug discovery and development. By integrating nanotechnology, experimental science, machine learning, and automation, Terray generates and learns from proprietary chemical data to discover novel medicines for patients in need. Employees work alongside pioneers in artificial intelligence, chemistry, drug discovery, automation, and nanotechnology within deeply interconnected workflows, where computational and experimental teams continuously learn from one another.

Our platform, EMMI (Experimentation Meets Machine Intelligence), powers iterative cycles of molecular design and wet-lab experimentation, rapidly improving our understanding of biochemical interactions to guide next-generation discoveries. The teams support an internal immunology pipeline and partnerships across a broad range of therapeutic areas. The environment is highly collaborative, fast-moving, and grounded in the belief that breakthroughs emerge when strong science, thoughtful technology, and great people work closely together.

About the Role

Terray Therapeutics is seeking a motivated, creative, and experienced cell biologist to join our biology team. The candidate will collaborate with other scientists to run a wide range of cell-based assays, evaluate hits from our screens, and drive lead optimization.

Responsibilities

• Culture cell lines and expand primary cells to support cell assay team workflows.
• Work closely with assay scientists to run 96-well format cell-based assays specific to therapeutic targets of interest.
• Use liquid handling robots to maximize efficiency for medium to high-throughput screening of small molecule hits from our affinity screens.
• Record experiments in an electronic notebook, analyze data, and communicate results.
• Support organization of lab and equipment as needed.

Requirements

• BSc with 3+ years of research experience in immunology, oncology, or related fields.
• Extensive hands-on experience with cell culture.
• Extensive hands-on experience with 96-well plate-based cell assays, such as reporter assays, gene expression, qPCR, and ELISAs.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a highly collaborative research environment.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency, problem-solving skills, and ability to deliver high-quality data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in drug discovery.
• Proficiency in primary cell isolation, differentiation, culture, and flow cytometry.

Benefits

• Participation in the Company’s stock option plan.
• 3% retirement safe harbor contribution.
• Fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, spouses, partners, and families.
• Above-market life insurance and disability coverage.

Pay

$72,000 – $106,000 annually, depending on experience. Terray’s salary ranges are competitive and benchmarked against market base salary plus bonus within our industry and market, aligning pay to role scope, skill level, and impact.