STAFF SCIENTIST- BALCH Lab

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 Position Title:  Staff Scientist

 Position Summary:

The genomics-oriented cell biology laboratory of Dr. William Balch in the Department of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research in San Diego, CA  has an opening for  a Staff Scientist to perform and guide laboratory efforts. The Balch laboratory is interested in understanding and treating the underlying basis of mono- and polygenic diseases impacting the protein fold in response to genetic variation in the human population. Candidates will contribute to the development and application of novel experimental/computational approaches to assess the impact of genetic variation and the protein folding machinery on genetic diversity for different gene targets affecting liver, lung, and neurodegenerative disease. For examples of current efforts see recent publications (https://www.scripps.edu/faculty/balch/).

Skillsets of interest include proven expertise in tissue culture, biochemical tools (SDS-PAGE, immunoblotting, ELISA, etc.), cell biological tools including imaging, and a working knowledge of molecular techniques including generation of mutant plasmids, transfection with plasmids/siRNA for transient protein expression in cell-based reporter systems. Knowledge of higher throughput assay formats (96/384 well) as well as computational tools including machine learning/bioinformatics are considered a plus. Contact: webalch@scripps.edu.

Requirements:

Ph.D. in relevant scientific discipline. A minimum of 2 years postdoctoral experience.

​Physical Requirements:

This position works in an office environment. Further details of the physical requirements of established essential functions for this position will be addressed/discussed during the interview process.

 Location: La Jolla, California 

 Compensation: The expected hiring range for this position is $64,480 to $90,272 per year, commensurate with experience. Consideration will be given to experience that exceeds the listed requirements.

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