Arc Institute

Arc Institute

Postdoctoral Researcher, Jain Lab

Palo Alto, CA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 41 days ago
Full-Stack DevelopmentBioinformaticsCRISPRMolecular BiologyResearchCommunication

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.
  • More than 300 Arconauts work together at our Palo Alto headquarters, backed by substantial long-term philanthropic funding.

Responsibilities

  • Mapping the genes, pathways, and environmental factors behind Alzheimer's disease to develop drug candidates that address root causes.
  • Develop novel therapeutic strategies for nutrient-based therapies.
  • Collaborate with post-docs and students to understand how enzymes and metabolites interact for key biochemical functions.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be both an independent thinker and a highly collaborative team player.
  • You are extremely curious and self-motivated to push the boundaries of biomedical research.
  • You are eager to learn and adapt new techniques.
  • You are excited by solving puzzles that have a translational impact.

Compensation

  • The minimum base salary for this position is $80,000.

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.
  • At a high level, we study how organisms interact with their environments - how "what we breathe" and "what we eat" affects our metabolism and disease progression.
  • More specifically, we are focused on oxygen and vitamin/cofactor metabolism.
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