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NGS Lab Technician

Company:
Conception
Location:
Berkeley, CA
Posted:
May 19, 2025
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Description:

Experience Level: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent lab experience

The Role: NGS Lab Technician

We’re hiring an NGS Lab Technician to join our NGS team. This is a junior, hands-on role for someone who wants to be in the lab every day, doing high-quality, repetitive work that’s critical to our sequencing pipeline. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in precision, consistency, and being the one who gets it done right every time.

If you’re the kind of person who shows up ready to put in the hours, who thrives on doing things the right way, and who doesn’t cut corners, we want to talk to you.

Must have skills

Strong pipetting skills with small volumes and multi-channel pipettes

Experience with DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, or similar molecular biology techniques

Comfortable working in 96-well plate formats

Very strong attention to detail - precision in handling samples and preparing reagents

Clear communicator and team player

Bonus points for

Exposure to NGS workflows (library prep, QC, sequencing)

Familiarity with Qubit, TapeStation, centrifuges, or thermocyclers

Previous work in high-throughput, regulated, or quality-focused lab environments

Interest in biotech and Conception’s mission

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone exceptional at what they do, highly dependable, detail-focused, and energized by supporting our NGS workflows. Motivated by being part of a larger mission and taking real pride in supporting the daily work of scientists. Flexibility is key. You’re the kind of person who can adjust to shifting needs and put in extra hours when needed to grind through backlogs.

Our mission

Conception is a startup with the mission of generating viable human eggs from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Successful development of our research could have many benefits, such as removing age limits on motherhood, allowing for easy screening of eggs with harmful genetic mutations, and allowing same-sex couples to reproduce.

Come and work with us

We are well-funded and connected in Silicon Valley, offering competitive pay, equity, excellent healthcare benefits, and a collaborative research environment focused on meaningful results.

If you are passionate, hardworking, and aligned with our mission, we want to hear from you.

To learn more about the original mouse proof of concept to live birth that inspired us, see

To learn more about us, our mission, and approach you can read two features published byThe New Yorker and MIT Technology Review.

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