About Spanios

Spanios is a biotechnology platform development firm enabling drug discovery and development companies with its patient derived tumoroid technology. Spanios provides unique drug discovery and validation services aimed at addressing the client’s specific needs. Through the capabilities of generating human cancer and therapeutic efficacy data, Spanios saves pharmaceutical companies valuable time and money in getting efficient drugs to patients.

As a growing and novel business, we employ a talented and strategically curated team of individuals, located in cancer research and development hubs located in the USA.

Science, Agility and Culture are the core components that define Spanios. Highly motivated and talented individuals join Spanios because we are a scientifically innovative member of the drug development community, driven by an unswerving belief that cancer patients need better therapies proven faster and provided sooner.

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What you’ll be doing

This job is suitable for a responsible, skilled individual who can oversee multiple projects to provide supervisory support to Research Associates working on their individual projects and assignments. This position will offer a unique and rewarding translational research experience in a dynamic and highly productive environment. As a Project Manager you will provide responsible assistance for initiation and completion of the project assigned to the Research Associate (s) reporting to you.

A day in your work life might include…

• Overseeing generating and propagating 3D organoid cultures.
• Performing/troubleshooting routine research assays such as flow cytometry and qRT-PCR to validate cultures.
• Analysis and documentation of results related to the project (s).
• Reporting the progress on the projects under your supervision.
• Communicating the progress and updates on the project to the CSO and or COO.
• Contributing to lab maintenance including ordering supplies, general clean up, freezer cataloguing, and maintaining lab equipment.

What we need from you

• This is a full-time in-person position at the Houston location.
• Skilled in 3D models of cancers.
• Skilled in standards cell culture assays like proliferation, apoptosis etc.
• Experience in Microscopy and qPCR analysis.
• Identify and troubleshoot technical problems in day-to-day operations.
• Team Leadership and training of research associates.
• Team participation and co-operation.
• To be motivated to keep-up with related scientific literature and progress.
• Commitment to job’s expectations while maintaining work-life balance.
• Requirement based travel for conferences.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience.
• At least a year of experience in the field of tumoroids.
• Tissue culture expertise and experience with sterile technique is a must.
• Technical experience in sterile maintenance and culturing of cells, flow cytometry, microscopy, and RT-qPCR required.
• Entry and maintenance of lab notes and related documents.
• Leadership skills.
• Responsibility and accountability on the project (s) under supervision.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

• Spanios advocates for positive change and conscious inclusion.
• We strive to create a diverse Spanios family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, equality, mindset, diversity & inclusion in the workplace.
• As a growing employer with international goals, we recognize the value in having an organization that is a true reflection and representation of our society today. All applicants are welcome.