Postdoctoral Researcher Biological Design Hsu Lab
Independent nonprofit research institute building AI-and-biology tools and conducting biomedical research on complex diseases.
About Arc Institute
Arc Institute is a Palo Alto-based independent nonprofit founded in 2021. It supports long-term biomedical research and develops experimental, computational, and machine-learning technologies, including virtual-cell and genomic foundation models, in partnership with Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UCSF.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will design, execute, and analyze experiments and take end-to-end ownership of a research project in biological design. You will publish first-author papers, present at conferences, develop collaborators, mentor researchers and students, maintain rigorous records, develop protocols, and support shared lab infrastructure.
Requirements
- Doctorate in a relevant life sciences or engineering field
- Written and verbal communication
- Independent research
- Collaborative research
- Track record of creative, high-impact research demonstrated through publications, patents, tools, or software
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and analyze experiments
- Lead an independent research project within the lab’s scientific focus
- Publish first-author papers
- Present research at national and international conferences
- Build a network of collaborators
- Mentor and train research associates, technicians, and students
- Maintain rigorous experimental records and documentation
- Develop protocols and maintain shared infrastructure