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About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to conduct basic research in an industry setting while learning about drug discovery at a high caliber pharmaceutical company. The successful candidate will work in our state-of-the-art facilities, collaborate with scientists with different research backgrounds, and employ appropriate in vitro and in vivo techniques to investigate the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms of metabolic disorders. This role offers the chance to contribute to significant scientific publications and presentations at conferences, while gaining valuable experience in contemporary drug discovery.
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and interpret innovative research studies addressing fundamental questions in obesity, metabolic disease, adipose biology, skeletal muscle biology, and related fields.
- Develop and drive an independent research project while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary research teams.
- Utilize and integrate molecular, cellular, physiological, and computational approaches to investigate disease mechanisms.
- Analyze complex datasets using appropriate statistical tools.
- Present research findings at internal scientific forums, external conferences, and in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
- Stay current with emerging scientific literature and identify novel opportunities for translational impact.
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise in obesity, metabolic disease, diabetes, skeletal muscle biology, adipose tissue biology, or a related field.
- Strong record of scientific achievement, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and presentations.
- Hands-on experience with molecular and cellular biology techniques, including cell culture, functional assays, and mechanistic studies.
- Experience designing, conducting, and interpreting animal studies.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including statistical analysis and data interpretation.
- Ability to work independently while also thriving in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Skills
- Academic Research
- Adaptability
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Cell Biology
- Cell Culture Techniques
- Computational Biology
- Data Analysis
- Disease Models
- Exploratory Research
- Immunoassays
- Independent Research
- In Vitro Research
- In Vivo Models
- In Vivo Mouse Models
- Metabolism
- Metabolomics
- Molecular Biology
- Musculoskeletal
- Obesity
- Omics
- Programming Languages
- Proteomics
- Research Designs
- Transcriptomics
- Proteomics
- Metabolomics
- Single-cell omics
- Spatial omics
- R
- Python
- Prism
- Advanced imaging
- Histology
- Quantitative tissue phenotyping
Location
- South San Francisco, California
Work Type
- Domestic Relocation
- VISA Sponsorship
Experience Level
- Postdoctoral
Education Level
- Ph.D. in Biology, Physiology, Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related discipline.
Salary/Compensations
- $71,900 - $113,200
Benefits
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
- Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family).
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k).
- Paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
About the Company
- Our Research Laboratories’ Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program aims to be a best-in-industry program for industrial postdoctoral researchers, designed to provide you with an academic focus in a commercial environment.
- With the resources, reach, and expertise of a large pharmaceutical company, postdoctoral researchers will be positioned to excel in an institution committed to breakthrough innovation in research and discovery.
Equal Opportunity
- Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.
- As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
- As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds.
- The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment.
- We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
- San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance