Postdoctoral Fellow - Discovery Oncology, Foster Lab

Genentech • Daly City, CA

4d • $100,000 - $106,500 • Onsite

About The Position

A Postdoctoral fellow position is available for a highly motivated and independent scientist to join the laboratory of Dr. Scott Foster in the Department of Discovery Oncology at Genentech to answer fundamental questions related to cancer biology and cellular metabolism. The Foster Lab is dedicated to deciphering the mechanistic connection underlying novel cancer cell dependencies and synthetic lethal interactions that offer high potential for therapeutic exploitation. In this role, you will employ a diverse range of molecular and cell biology techniques to explore fundamental cancer cell biology related to cellular metabolism, in particular redox biology. You will have access to state-of-the-art technologies and will be able collaborate with other researchers across the organization to accelerate research progress and foster interdisciplinary knowledge. In addition, you will have access to Genentech’s rich environment of core facilities, including animal modeling, protein chemistry and computational biology. The program provides ample opportunities to present your work both internally and externally, career development support, and exposure to an environment with a broad focus, ranging from basic science to drug development, with the goal to accelerate breakthrough discoveries.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, or a related field.
• Proven track record of research accomplishments.
• Advanced at least one research project as evidenced by a first author publication (published or accepted) in a high impact journal.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in the area of cancer cell biology and cellular metabolism.
• Expertise in a wide range of molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology techniques, in particular generating large omic data sets.
• Strong collaboration skills to work closely with scientists across different disciplines to bring projects to completion.
• Independent scientist with outstanding communication and writing skills.
• Strong passion and commitment to science and cancer cell biology.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with in vivo mouse models is a plus.
• Computational experience to assist in analyzing / interpreting high dimensional data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Employ a diverse range of molecular and cell biology techniques to explore fundamental cancer cell biology related to cellular metabolism, in particular redox biology.
• Collaborate with other researchers across the organization to accelerate research progress and foster interdisciplinary knowledge.
• Conduct world-class research.
• Publish in top-tier journals.
• Build a robust scientific network.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available.
• Competitive salaries.
• Fully funded research expenses.
• Access to world-class seminars.
• Professional development workshops.
• Networking opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree