Senior Scientist, Stem Cell/iPSC Research–Foster City, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)

Illumina•Foster City, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Illumina is seeking a highly motivated and talented experimental scientist to lead a multi-disciplinary project focused on the experimental validation of novel drug targets identified from human genetics, utilizing human iPSC systems. The successful candidate will design, plan, and execute laboratory experiments to support early discovery efforts. This role involves pursuing novel approaches to study various disease indications using high-throughput functional genomics strategies in human iPSC systems, with a focus on identifying and validating therapeutic targets and next-generation biomarkers. The position is based at Illumina's Foster City campus in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Requirements

Ph.D in cell biology, molecular biology, bioengineering, or similar degree.
Extensive expertise with genetic molecular biology techniques.
Particular emphasis on development of iPSC models, primary cell culture, high-throughput sequencing assays, CRISPR, single cell sequencing, target identification, and target validation.
Strong record of technical proficiency, innovation, and scientific rigor as demonstrated by publication in high-quality scientific journals.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of cutting-edge techniques and systems for running high-throughput sequencing experiments on iPSC-derived cell types and systems.
Design, develop, and validate quantitative cellular assays to credential novel targets.
Lead academic and clinical collaborators to integrate innovative biology with data from large-scale human genetics and high throughput sequencing assays to develop new target hypotheses.
Lead the scientific strategy of the research team.
Present results at scientific meetings and publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals.