Computational and/or Experimental Hybrid Scientist – Foster City, CA (SF Bay Area)
About the role
The Senior Experimental Scientist / Hybrid Bioinformatics Scientist will design, plan, and execute experiments in the laboratory in support of basic research and technology development around high-throughput single cell genomics assays. This role also includes computational analysis of the data generated from these experiments.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and validate high throughput single cell assays consisting of millions of cells for next-generation biological discovery.
- Work closely with academic and clinical collaborators to integrate data and analyses from high throughput sequencing assays to develop new biological hypotheses.
- Present results at scientific meetings and publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Requirements
Education Requirements: Ph.D in molecular biology, computational biology, bioengineering, or similar degree. Senior: Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience. Staff: Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience. Sr. Staff: Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 9 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 6 years of experience; or equivalent experience.
Qualifications
- Extensive expertise with experimental methods utilizing a diverse range of molecular biology techniques, including single cell assays and CRISPR.
- Experience with technology development for high throughput sequencing assays.
- Strong record of technical proficiency, innovation, and scientific rigor as demonstrated by publication in high-quality scientific journals.