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Technical Project Manager

Prolific Machines · Emeryville, California · On-site

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About Prolific Machines

Backed by SOSV.

About the role

We’re looking for a Technical Project Manager with experience in leadership/management of innovative scientific projects to manage critical customer programs in Prolific’s pipeline. As Prolific has developed a unique form of cellular control using optogenetics, these projects can include, but are not limited to:

What they're looking for

  • You have good verbal and written communication skills with a focus on clarity and conciseness in a team-oriented environment
  • You are willing to bring your technical acumen to help with team challenges and addressing technical obstacles
  • You care about attention to detail and ensuring that our operations and processes run in a repeatable and safe manner
  • You are able to prioritize and can balance between planning and being action oriented in order to move projects forward
  • You are a thoughtful coworker who cares deeply about the company's mission and culture
  • You thrive in a dynamic environment and can take on the plurality of challenges that are inherent to startups
More about this role

Prolific Machines is ushering in a new era of biotechnology with light. Our first-of-its-kind optogenetic platform delivers unprecedented control, precisely guiding cellular behavior when and where it matters most. Unlike existing tools used to control biology, our technology enables dynamic, tunable control over virtually any cellular function in any cell type. We're enabling partners to unlock robust efficiency, quality, and reproducibility advantages across the most complex pharmaceuticals and therapeutic proteins. Prolific is supported by leading investors, including Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Mayfield and SOSV.

We’re looking for a Technical Project Manager with experience in leadership/management of innovative scientific projects to manage critical customer programs in Prolific’s pipeline. As Prolific has developed a unique form of cellular control using optogenetics, these projects can include, but are not limited to:

R&D efforts focused on building new capabilities.

Enabling pharmaceutical partners to build optogenetic capabilities at their sites.

Full cell line development and preclinical scale up of customer molecules integrated into our optogenetic cell...

Read the full posting on Prolific Machines's site ↗

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