What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interactome Staff Scientist position at Caltech?
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Job Summary
The person in the position will oversee functional screens of the global human cell-surface interactome project. Using cell based high-throughput screening as well as specifically designed tests for selected ligand-receptor pairs, they will provide insight to biological significance of the novel interactions discovered in the interactome.
Essential Job Duties
The person in position will :
- Carry out cell surface binding assay of the full cell-surface extracellular domain (ECD) library to human primary cells (25%)
- Single-cell RNA sequencing for the transcriptional response of the human primary cells when incubated with the ECD library (40%)
- Function analysis designed for specific ligand-receptor pairs in receptor KO cell lines (35%).
Basic Qualifications
The position requires a :
Preferred Qualifications
The person in position is preferred to :
Required Documents
Hiring Range
60,000 - $82,500 Per Year
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.
As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our and .
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Salary : $60,000 - $82,500
