Scientist/Senior Scientists, Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology Department, Genentech Research

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The following opportunity exists in our South San Francisco, CA headquarters:

SCIENTIST/SENIOR SCIENTIST, BIOCHEMICAL AND CELLULAR PHARMACOLOGY DEPARTMENT, GENENTECH RESEARCH

Description
The successful applicant will be responsible for the development, optimization and execution of functional pharmacology assays especially utilizing complex cellular or engineered organoid/tissue models to support our protein therapeutic discovery programs for the selection and advancement of lead molecules. This position requires working with multidisciplinary teams, including biology team members from Discovery Research, as well as with Antibody Engineering, Protein Chemistry, Structural Biology, Pharmacokinetics and Safety Assessment. The candidate is expected to contribute at the bench as well as at strategic levels. A strong candidate will be enthusiastic about supporting the operation of a dynamic laboratory, have great attention to detail and superior organizational skills. Working with automation and bioinformatics experts, the individual will be expected to implement robust and high throughput sample preparation as well as data analysis workflows. The candidate will have the opportunity to design and execute antibody screens, conduct detailed data analyses and present these to project teams and senior management.

Who You Are

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in neuroscience, molecular, cellular biology or a related field with at least 4 years of relevant post-doctoral experience.
• Deep knowledge and hands on experience in utilizing human embryonic or induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (hPSCs) for disease modeling and drug discovery (preferably neurological disorders).
• Demonstrated experience with CRISPR gene editing in hPSCs.
• Extensive experience in utilizing confocal microscopy, and high-content imaging for developing complex cell-based assays.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, time management, organization skills and ability to work independently.
• Rigorous, quantitative methods, persistence, and ability to work in teams
• Familiarity with automated or semi-automated instrumentation, while not required, would be advantageous, as would familiarity with the multi-disciplinary activities of antibody lead profiling
• Strong record of high-profile publications Preferred: Experience with in vitro drug screening. Proficiency with differentiation of hPSCs to neurons, astrocytes and microglia. Experience with hPSC derived complex 3D brain organoids models in drug discovery. Previous pharmaceutical/biotech experience in relevant models.

Who We Are
Genentech, a member of the Roche group and founder of the biotechnology industry, is dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and
life-threatening diseases. To solve the world's most complex health challenges, we ask bigger questions that challenge our industry and the boundaries of science to transform society. Our transformational discoveries include the first targeted antibody for cancer and the first medicine for primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

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