Postdoctoral Fellow, Translational Genomics and Proteomics Center, Ye Lab

Genentech • South San Francisco, CA

36d • $98,000 - $104,500

About The Position

The Translational Genomics and Proteomics Center at Genentech Research and Early Development integrates innovative genomic, proteomic and computational approaches to advance basic understanding of human biology and disease. A position is available in the Ye laboratory for a highly committed and creative post-doctoral fellow with expertise in molecular genomics, cellular biology and advanced computation to join the Center. You will join a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary group with diverse areas and commitment to tackle challenging problems in biology and medicine and will work with on independent research projects leveraging collaborations within the group and across Genentech Research and Development. The post-doctoral fellow will develop novel molecular, cellular and computational techniques and apply them in vitro cellular and organoid and in vivo models to reveal novel biological pathways.

Requirements

• Candidates must have a Ph.D. in biology, biochemistry, genetics, computational sciences, computational biology, mathematics, biostatistics or a related discipline.
• Candidates should have an accomplished scientific record with impactful publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Able to lucidly present complex results, both verbally and in writing, to experts from different fields: computer scientists, computational biologists, biologists, and clinical audiences

Nice To Haves

• Strong computational skills to derive mechanistic insights would be advantageous.
• Highly motivated and capable of independent work in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment.
• Previous experience with proteomics is not required.

Responsibilities

• Generation of large-scale datasets
• Derivation of causal models
• Follow up mechanistic investigations of novel findings
• Development and training of deep-learning models to learn embedded representations from high-dimensional data with state-of-the-art predictive power.
• Work at the interface between disciplines and leverage expertise from different research areas including proteomics, functional genomics, computational biology and human biology.

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• fully funded research expenses
• access to world-class seminars, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees