Malaria Target Discovery Postdoc Fellow – San Diego

Novartis Group Companies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life and disability benefits

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Novartis Group of Companies in San Diego invites applications for the Novartis Biomedical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, a unique training opportunity for early-career scientists to tackle challenging problems in biomedical research and drug discovery.

As a Discovery Postdoctoral Fellow, you will join Discovery Sciences in San Diego, pursue an innovative project, work with leading scientists, and gain exposure to technologies spanning mass spectrometry, proteomics, structural biology,

Qualifications

• PhD completed before start date, with publications or equivalent.
• Experience with display technologies or protein engineering.
• Experience in molecular biology techniques such as cloning, expression, and validation.
• Strong scientific track record and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct, and characterize display libraries.
• Develop display screening workflows for target identification and protein interaction mapping.
• Propose and execute biochemical, structural, and cell-based validation studies for targets and partners.
• Collaborate with malaria biology, proteomics, structural biology, and computational biology teams.
• Prepare and deliver clear, data-driven presentations to guide decision-making.
• Publish research findings in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

Molecular Biology

Display technologies

Protein engineering

Computational analysis

Data interpretation

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

Mass spectrometry

Proteomics platforms

Job description

Novartis Group of Companies in San Diego invites applications for the Novartis Biomedical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, a unique training opportunity for early-career scientists to tackle challenging problems in biomedical research and drug discovery.

As a Discovery Postdoctoral Fellow, you will join Discovery Sciences in San Diego, pursue an innovative project, work with leading scientists, and gain exposure to technologies spanning mass spectrometry, proteomics, structural biology,