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About the Role

Capable Labs is seeking ambitious, high-integrity individuals for a night-shift lab role in San Francisco. This is an opportunity to join a mission-driven team, gain significant ownership, and contribute to defining company decisions in an early-stage environment. We value speed, rigor, and individuals who can bring clarity to open-ended problems and drive them to completion.

Responsibilities

• Work overnight hours, operating independently during quieter lab periods.
• Assist with running mouse studies to evaluate potential new therapies for safety and effectiveness.
• Dose mice using various methods (IP, IV, SC, PO, intranasal) following study guidelines.
• Collect samples, including blood and various tissues.
• Support the team during surgeries and special in vivo procedures.
• Perform EEG surgeries in mice and support EEG studies.
• Provide clean, well-documented work handoffs to the day team.

Requirements

• Experience working with laboratory animals in biotech, pharma, academia, or a related environment.
• Comfort performing basic animal husbandry and dosing mice using common routes (IP, IV).
• Attentiveness to routine vivarium duties, including cage cleaning, bedding changes, restocking supplies, and monitoring animal health.
• Diligence in maintaining a clean, organized, and well-functioning vivarium environment.
• Ability to work efficiently and reliably with careful attention to detail.
• Comfort making documented judgment calls when immediate supervision is unavailable.
• Ability to coordinate cleanly with day shift team members and provide effective handoffs.

Skills

• Animal husbandry
• Mouse dosing (IP, IV, SC, PO, intranasal)
• Sample collection (blood, tissues)
• Surgical assistance
• EEG surgery and study support
• Vivarium maintenance
• Protocol compliance
• Independent judgment
• Clear documentation
• Team coordination

Location

• San Francisco

Work Type

• Night shift
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Not specified

Education Level

• Not specified

Salary/Compensations

• $90,000-$120,000
• Equity options with an implied current value of approximately $50,000-$200,000

Benefits

• $500+ monthly wellness budget
• 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision coverage
• HSA, FSA, and 401K plans
• Healthy dinners provided daily
• Visa sponsorship support

About the Company

• Capable Labs is a vibrant and intensely mission-driven team comprising members from MIT, Harvard Medical School, Roche, ETH, and Dana-Farber.
• We value speed and rigor, coupled with excitement, drive, and a strong work ethic.
• We are an early-stage environment that values people who can bring clarity to open-ended problems, take ownership, and follow through with energy.
• Capable Labs is a place for ambitious, high-integrity people who want to become dramatically better.
• We believe excellent work should be met with meaningful reward, ownership, and trust.
• Responsibility is earned through contribution, not title alone.

Equal Opportunity

• Our team is already international, with members from Canada, Pakistan, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, China, India, and the United States.