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Arc Institute · 20 hours ago

Postdoctoral Researcher, Horns Lab

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Arc Institute is a new scientific institution conducting curiosity-driven basic science and technology development to understand and treat complex human diseases. The Horns Lab is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to conduct high-impact research in synthetic biology and genomics, focusing on immunology and neuroscience while fostering scientific excellence and collaboration.

BiotechnologyNon ProfitTraining

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conduct high-impact research: Design, execute, and analyze experiments; take end-to-end ownership of a research project within the lab’s scientific focus, with guidance from the PI and increasing independence as you develop expertise

Develop as a future scientific leader: Publish first-author papers in high-impact journals, present at national and international conferences, and build a network of collaborators across Arc, Stanford, and beyond

Foster scientific excellence: Mentor and train research associates, technicians, and students; engage in Arc-wide activities (seminars, symposia); contribute to a collaborative research environment; maintain rigorous experimental records and documentation; and contribute to lab operations including protocol development and maintaining shared infrastructure

Qualification

Synthetic biologyGenomicsImmunologyNeuroscienceSingle-cell sequencingSpatial transcriptomicsMolecular engineeringHigh-throughput screeningData analysisCuriosityCommunicationTeam collaborationSelf-motivation

Required

Doctorate (PhD, MD, MD/PhD, DVM, or equivalent) in bioengineering, synthetic biology, genomics, immunology, neuroscience, molecular biology, or a related field

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a track record of scientific writing (manuscripts, preprints, or equivalent)

Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be both an independent thinker and a highly collaborative team player

Preferred

Single-cell sequencing and analysis (scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, CITE-seq)

Spatial transcriptomics and multi-omics

Pooled perturbation screens (CRISPRi/a/KO, Perturb-seq)

Building new sequencing-based assays or new measurement modalities

Molecular engineering (e.g. protein design and engineering)

Mammalian synthetic biology (e.g. genetic circuit design)

High-throughput library design and screening in mammalian cells

Immune cell biology or engineering

Immune receptor biology and profiling

Neurobiology

EVs, VLPs, or related nanoparticle systems

In vivo models (e.g. mouse)

Expertise in analysis of high-dimensional datasets (e.g. single-cell transcriptomics, spatial transcriptomics, pooled screening, using Python or R)

Strong quantitative mindset

Company

Arc Institute

Arc Institute is a biomedical science and research technology company.

Founded in 2021

Palo Alto, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://arcinstitute.org

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