# Scientist, Cell Biology & Antibody Engineering at Medra

- Company: Medra
- What the company does: Scientists automate protocols with Medra’s autonomous robotic system. Backed by Lux and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.medra.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-04-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/medraai/9a0e875e-b40f-4caa-9ab9-49c3a8f51684
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/medra-scientist-cell-biology-and-antibody-engineering/

## About the role

We are looking for a Scientist to join our team and to develop and execute antibody screening and characterization on the Medra Physical AI platform. You will support our tissue culture operations, design and run in vitro and cell-based assays to characterize antibody candidates, and contribute to building out the lab capabilities that make all of this possible — from new assay formats to the automated workflows that execute them at scale.

## What they're looking for

- Ph.D. in cell biology, immunology, biochemistry, or a related discipline with 2+ years of industry experience, or a B.S./M.S. with 6+ years of deep, hands-on industry experience
- Strong background in mammalian cell culture and sterile technique, with a track record of maintaining healthy, reproducible cell lines for assay work
- Deep hands-on expertise in flow cytometry, including high-throughput formats and panel design
- Demonstrated experience designing and executing cell-based functional assays for antibody characterization (binding, potency, mechanism-of-action, or similar)
- Working understanding of antibody structure, function, and the therapeutic antibody discovery process
- Comfort establishing target-overexpressing cell lines and evaluating/implementing new assay technologies

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