Scientist, Infectious Disease (Arias Group)

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco (CZ Biohub SF) (https://www.czbiohub.org/sf/) is an independent nonprofit research institute that brings together three powerhouse universities - Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco - into a single collaborative technology and discovery engine. CZ Biohub SF itself supports some of the brightest, boldest engineers, data scientists, and biomedical researchers to investigate the fundamental mechanisms underlying disease and develop new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies. We are guided by our values of scholarly excellence; disruptive innovation; hands-on engineering/hacking/building; partnership and collaboration; open communication and respect; inclusiveness; and opportunity for all.

Our Vision

• We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
• We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
• The technologies developed at CZ Biohub San Francisco facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond
  
  

Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.

The Opportunity

The Arias Group at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub is looking for an outstanding and energetic research Scientist to join us. We are interested in exploring the mechanisms used by viruses to hijack the protein synthesis machinery. Our goal is to identify factors required for viral replication but dispensable for normal cell function that could be exploited to develop new antiviral strategies. Our primary research will evaluate the antiviral target potential of previously identified factors and establish methods to identify and validate new candidate targets. We are looking for a collaborative scientist with strong technical and communication skills who can thrive in an active research environment with access to state-of-the-art resources.

You will

• Design, execute and troubleshoot experiments, analyze data, and contribute new ideas to the team
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of researchers and scientists
• Mentor junior lab members
• Contribute to publications in peer reviewed journals
  
  

You have

Essential –

• PhD in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Virology or related disciplines
• 5 years virology and/or infectious disease research experience
• Required experience in mammalian cell culture, viral infection experiments, DNA/RNA/protein molecular biology techniques
• Familiarity with functional genomics methods and analysis
• Must be highly collaborative, team-oriented, and have excellent written and oral communication skills
  
  

Nice to have -

• Polysome profiling and RNA seq
• Familiarity with RT-qPCR, flow cytometry, immunoblotting and/or fluorescence microscopy
• Programming in Python or R
  
  

Compensation

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $132,000.00 - $181,500.00. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process.

What We Provide

• Resources to disrupt and innovate at the frontiers of our knowledge of biology and disease
• A collegial and collaborative environment consisting of diverse expertise
• Access to collaborators, resources and facilities at our three partner universities (Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco) and at partner organizations in the SF Bay Area and beyond
• Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with the experience
  
  

If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.

Benefits

We offer a robust benefits program that enables the important work Biohubbers do everyday. Our benefits include healthcare coverage, life and disability insurance, commuter subsidies, family planning services with fertility care, childcare stipend, 401(k) match, flexible time off and a generous parental leave policy. In addition, we honor our commitment to career development and our value of scholarly excellence through regular onsite opportunities to learn from the world's leading scientists.

The CZ Biohub Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity of thought, ideas and perspectives. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all Biohubbers feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. The CZ Biohub Network does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. The CZ Biohub Network will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the CZ Biohub Network.