Postdoctoral Fellow, Cell Therapy/Immunology, Ng and Kim Labs

The Postdoctoral Fellow position is available for a highly motivated and independent candidate to join the laboratory of Dr. Andrew Ng in the Department of Cell Therapy and co-mentored by Dr. Hye-Jung Kim in the Department of Immunology Discovery at Genentech. The Ng Laboratory focuses on the development of synthetic biology and genome engineering technologies, collaborating with the Kim Laboratory to study and develop treatments for immune disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis.

About the role

• Innovate at the cutting edge of synthetic biology to push the boundaries of cell therapy.
• Employ state-of-the-art technologies exploring fundamental immunology.
• Collaborate with researchers across the organization to accelerate research progress and foster interdisciplinary knowledge.
• Take advantage of Genentech’s resources, including animal modeling, computational sciences, viral vector, and cell engineering cores.
• Participate in the Genentech postdoctoral training program, which offers outstanding training, mentorship, opportunities to present work, career development support, and exposure to drug development and breakthrough discoveries.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, or a related field, with a proven track record of research accomplishments.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in immunology and T cell biology.
• Working experience with in vivo models.
• Ability to formulate scientific questions and hypotheses.
• Ability to design, perform, interpret, and effectively communicate experiments to test hypotheses.
• Experience analyzing higher dimensional data.
• Must have advanced at least one key research project as evidenced by a first-author paper published or accepted in a leading peer-reviewed journal.
• Independent scientist with outstanding communication, collaboration skills, and a strong passion for science.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working experience with molecular biology, protein engineering, and cell engineering techniques.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, California is $100,000 to $106,500. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available.
• Access to Genentech’s Postdoctoral Program, which includes:
  • Competitive salaries and fully funded research expenses.
  • Mentorship and support to develop into an independent scientist and leader.
  • World-class seminars, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities.