Location: South San Francisco, CA (Gateway Boulevard)
Work Arrangement: 100% onsite, 5 days per week
Schedule: Standard 8-hour workday; no anticipated overtime or weekend work
Contract Duration: 18 months
Ideal Candidate Summary:
The hiring manager is seeking a hands-on Scientist with experience in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), epigenomics, and computational biology. The ideal candidate will have a strong combination of wet-lab experience (hands-on laboratory work) and dry-lab experience (computational analysis). Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in both areas.
Top 3 Must-Have Skills:
Hands-on NGS library preparation and construction experience.
Experience with ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN, or related epigenomics techniques.
Experience using R and/or Python for computational biology, sequencing data analysis, and quality control
Job Details: Provides unique scientific advice and direction in a highly specialized field of expertise. Contributes to ongoing projects to meet functional objectives of the business.
Job Summary
The Discovery Genomics group in the *** Target Discovery & Biology (TD&B) is seeking a highly motivated Scientist in the field of quantitative molecular biology to join the genomics wet-lab team at our research facility in South San Francisco. This scientist will work closely with an energetic research team to execute experiments and generate high-quality data by using cutting-edge platforms for genomic analysis
Responsibilities
Nucleic acid isolation and QC, qPCR/dPCR/ddPCR, NGS library construction, including standard and high throughput RNA-seq (e.g. DRUG-seq) as well as ChIP-seq or CUT&RUN. Familiarity with BRAVO automation is preferred.
Process NGS data and perform quality control. Experience with R and/or python programming languages is preferred.
Operate high-throughput sequencers, sample quality control instruments, and automated liquid handlers, as well as maintenance of instruments and common laboratory material stocks.
Organize and clearly document experimental samples and projects in an ELN.
Basic Qualifications
Doctoral degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics, or related fields
OR
Master s degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, or genomics and at least 2 years of scientific experience in related fields
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work well in teams
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills in generating high-quality NGS data
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects
Adept with spreadsheet and word processing software
Experience with NGS sequencing, computational data processing, and gene perturbation experience is a plus