The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco is looking to map how cells are wired and remodeled in health and disease by making phenotypic and multiomic measurements of cells undergoing perturbations such as viral infection or gene knock-out.
Requirements
- B.Sc. or Masters in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Biochemistry or a related discipline
- At least 2 years of molecular biology experience in a research laboratory setting
- Experience with transcriptomics and sequencing library preparations
- Experience with microscopy, immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization
- Programming experience with Python and R
Responsibilities
- Learn and implement cutting edge techniques including bulk, single cell, and spatial transcriptomics, CRISPR, and next generation sequencing under the mentorship and supervision of senior researchers.
- Perform basic molecular biology (nucleic acid isolation, PCR)
- Learn to automate protocols and utilize liquid handlers.
- Collaborate with personnel from different technology platforms (proteomics, computational microscopy, bioengineering, computational biology) and research groups (cell biology, zebrafish development, infectomics, virology).
- Troubleshoot protocols, develop clear experimental pipelines, maintain detailed records, analyze results, and contribute ideas to research projects
Other
- Passion for research
- Enthusiasm for cross-team collaboration and open science
- Team-oriented mindset
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- B.Sc. or Masters degree
