Laboratory of Genomics Research- Senior Scientist

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Job Description"Technology is key to our innovation strategy at GSK, and CRISPR is one of the most important technologies of our time." Dr. Hal Barron - Chief Scientific Officer and President GSK R&D Are you a curious, collaborative, and driven scientist interested in using biology's most powerful new tool to understand the genetic regulators of complex diseases? The Laboratory for Genomic Research (LGR) is a new functional genomics center on the UCSF Mission Bay campus in San Francisco, CA, representing a novel hybrid model that brings together researchers from UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, and GlaxoSmithKline under a single roof to work on projects both together and independently. The new laboratory will house up to 40 scientists, 12 of whom will be GSK employees working closely with our UC partners to develop and apply CRISPR-Cas based functional genomics technologies to collaborative research projects. The outputs of these projects will be focused on technologies, new drug targets, and elucidating biological mechanisms that will foster both academic and industrial advances. As a GSK laboratory scientist, you will be responsible for supporting collaborative and GSK-only projects at the LGR. Working in a dynamic and innovative academic-industry environment, this laboratory-based role will give you the opportunity to: Key responsibilities: Apply CRISPR-Cas nuclease, inhibition, and activation-based approaches to target discovery and validation Develop new cell models and assays to address some of biology's toughest questions Work with world-renowned investigators from GSK, UCSF, and Berkeley Support enabling technologies including scRNA-seq, high content imaging, and robotic-enabled pooled and arrayed screening Develop broad expertise and be involved with some of the most important biological research taking place today Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Bachelor's degree in biological or chemical sciences with three years of research experience or Master's degree with one year of research experience Exposure to any of the following: basic molecular biology and sterile techniques mammalian cell culture, lentiviral production and/or cell engineering experience Familiarity with sequencing (Sanger, NGS) and biochemical assays Preferred Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: If you have any of the following characteristics, it would be a plus (but not necessary): Genome editing or functional genomics screening experience Experience with imaging modalities including flow cytometry, confocal microscopes Experience with the design, evaluation, and optimization of CRISPR Vectors) Interest in working with automation equipment or batch production Works well in a team environment Quick and self-motivated learner Track record of delivery Good verbal and written communication skills Why GSK? 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