Principal Scientist: Structural Dynamics for Drug Discovery

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f hoffmannla roche agSouth San Francisco (CA)

Biochemists and Biophysicists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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Genentech's Department of Protein Sciences in South San Francisco seeks a Principal Scientist in Structural Biology to drive drug discovery by integrating structural data, computational modeling, and biophysical insights. You will oversee protein construct design, expression, purification, and high‑resolution structure determination using cryoEM and/or X‑ray crystallography, while mentoring cross‑functional teams.

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