Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Infectious Diseases

Join a Team that Lives to Improve Lives
People come to Genentech from across disciplines and across the world to solve our most challenging medical conditions. You’ll find inspiration in our passion for biotechnology, our purpose to positively impact the lives of millions of patients and our dedication to our people. Joining Genentech means being part of a tradition of inquiry that will change the world. It means embracing our failures as much as our successes. It requires a willingness to look beyond the edge of what's possible. And a focus on doing the day-to-day work that makes great science happen. 

The following opportunity exists in our South San Francisco, CA headquarters:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Infectious Diseases

Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral fellow to work in Man Wah Tan’s laboratory in the Infectious Diseases Department to study microbiota-mucosal interactions. The successful applicant will have deep knowledge of and strong technical skills in microbial genetics and microbe-host interactions. The postdoctoral fellow will initiate a research project to investigate interactions between commensal microbiota and the mucosal surface at the molecular level.

https://www.gene.com/scientists/our-scientists/man-wah-tan

https://www.gene.com/careers/university-and-early-career/postdocs

Who You Are

Applicant must have a recent PhD and/or MD degree in the field of microbiology, immunology or microbe-host interactions. The candidate must have direct experience in applying basic laboratory techniques relating to the above disciplines; experience with the microbiota, imaging and new microscopy techniques is a plus.  The qualified candidates must have a record of innovative scientific accomplishments as evidenced by a first author paper published or accepted in a well-recognized peer-reviewed journal.

A Job with Benefits Beyond the Benefits
A member of the Roche Group, Genentech has been at the forefront of the biotechnology industry for more than 40 years, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. Genentech has multiple therapies on the market for cancer & other serious illnesses. Please take this opportunity to learn about Genentech where we believe that our employees are our most important asset & are dedicated to remaining a great place to work.

The next step is yours. To apply today, click on the "Apply online" button.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status. For more information about equal employment opportunity, visit our Genentech Careers page.

At Genentech, we share salary ranges with applicants during the recruiting process, if requested. Third party salary estimates may not be accurate or up-to-date.