Postdoctoral Researcher, Biological Design, Hsu Lab

The role

Postdoctoral researchers will design, execute, and analyze experiments to develop technologies for biological engineering and design. You will lead independent research projects and mentor research associates, technicians, and students.

What you will do

• Design, execute, and analyze experiments
• Take end-to-end ownership of a research project
• Publish first-author papers in high-impact journals
• Present at national and international conferences
• Build a network of collaborators
• Mentor and train research associates, technicians, and students
• Engage in Arc-wide activities
• Maintain rigorous experimental records and documentation
• Contribute to lab operations including protocol development and maintaining shared infrastructure

Required qualifications

• Doctorate (MD, PhD, or equivalent) in a relevant life sciences or engineering field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to be an independent thinker and a highly collaborative team player
• Track record of creative, high-impact research as demonstrated by publications, patents, developed tools, software etc.

About the company

Arc Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization at the interface of artificial intelligence and biology. It is based in Palo Alto and partners with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco.