Scientist/Senior Scientist, Structural Biology: Macromolecular Modeler

Pacific Biosciences is seeking a highly motivated macromolecular modeler for a position at the Scientist/Senior Scientist level. The candidate will work within a dynamic interdisciplinary team to model enzyme variants and their interactions with nucleotide analogs. The candidate will be able to draw on data from a wide variety of sources including crystallography, kinetic characterization and single molecule studies. He or she will use these data to both help design experiments that test mechanistic hypotheses and to design variants with desirable sequencing properties. The individual will be working in a fast-paced environment interacting with scientists from a wide variety of backgrounds. The title will be based on the selected individuals experiences and determined at the offer stage.

Position Requirements:

• Education Requirement: PhD with more than 3 years of experience. Experience within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries is a plus.
• Experience with macromolecular modeling is required. Experience in modeling protein:nucleic acid complexes is desired.
• Experience with analyzing information in databases, curating databases is desired.
• Knowledge of protein design/folding principles would be beneficial.
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
• Effective communication (written/verbal) and ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team are critical.

Application Instructions:

For immediate consideration, please follow this link to submit your resume:
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PACIFICBIOSCIENCES&cws=1&rid=1014