Arc Institute
Scientist, Nucleic Acid Biochemistry, Hsu & Konermann Labs
Palo Alto, CA
Sponsorship not specified$121k-$160kDetected 41 days ago
Full-Stack DevelopmentBioinformaticsCRISPRMolecular BiologyNGSCell CultureResearchProtein AnalysisCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- About Arc Institute Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization at the interface of artificial intelligence and biology, working to accelerate scientific progress and understand the root causes of complex diseases.
- Arc's Technology Centers and Core Investigator labs work side by side, integrating experimental and computational biology under one roof to tackle problems neither could solve alone.
Requirements
- PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, or a related life sciences or engineering field, with 0-4 years of postdoctoral or equivalent industry experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in mechanistic biochemistry of nucleic acid-protein complexes, including protein purification and reconstitution of functional RNP or protein-DNA complexes.
- Hands-on structural experience is welcome but not required.
- Experience and enthusiasm for mentoring research trainees, including graduate students and RAs.
Nice to have
- Experience working with gene editing enzymes that act on DNA-CRISPR-Cas9, recombinases, transposases, nucleases, or integrases-is strongly preferred.
- Mammalian and/or insect cell culture experience preferred.
- Familiarity with cell-based assays for genome editing activity is a plus.
Skills
- More than 300 Arconauts work together at our Palo Alto headquarters, backed by substantial long-term philanthropic funding.
- About the position
- Mentor Research Associates and work with graduate students and other scientists in the lab.
- Keep up-to-date on advances in the field by reading the literature and attending key conferences.
- Publish preprints and journal articles; present findings at conferences.
Compensation
- The base salary range for this position is $121,250 to $159,500.
Company info
- About Arc Institute
- Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization at the interface of artificial intelligence and biology, working to accelerate scientific progress and understand the root causes of complex diseases.
- Founded in 2021 and based in Palo Alto, Arc partners with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco.
- Unlike academia, our scientists have long-term funding and industry-like resources.
- Unlike industry, they're free to pursue high-risk, long-term research without commercial pressures.
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