# Scientist II, Screening at Profluent

- Company: Profluent
- What the company does: The next frontier is authoring new biology, and with AI, we have the power to write the future—creating solutions that transform medicine, agriculture, and beyond. Backed by Insight and Air Street.
- Company website: https://www.profluent.bio/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Emeryville, California, United States; On-site
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-16
- Apply by: 2026-11-30
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/profluent/jobs/5455776008?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/profluent-scientist-ii-screening/

## About the role

Profluent is seeking a motivated, rigorous, and collaborative scientist to establish and lead a centralized gene editor screening function. High-quality experimental data is a core input to our protein design models, and this role will own the screening operations that produce it. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Build and lead a team of 2–4 Research Associates, including hiring, training, performance management, and career development
- Train and mentor staff on aseptic technique, assay execution, and documentation standards
- Foster a supportive team culture that prioritizes growth, engagement, and well-being
- Prioritize, schedule, and resource cross-functional experiments in coordination with Automation and Bioinformatics
- Design, execute, troubleshoot, and analyze mammalian genome editing assays with NGS readouts in arrayed and pooled formats
- Onboard new assays and extend existing assays to new enzyme classes

Tags: Biology

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