Postdoctoral Immunology Discovery Fellow Targets

Roche; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

Genentech’s Kapadia Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship focused on chronic inflammatory lung diseases, including COPD, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary fibrosis. The fellow will pursue fundamental biology with potential for drug development impact.

The role offers independence, collaboration across departments, and opportunities to publish in leading journals as part of a renowned postdoctoral program with competitive salaries and fully funded research expenses.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in immunology, microbiology or cellular/molecular biology.
• Expertise in epithelial, endothelial or innate immunity, bridging basic mechanisms and therapeutic development.
• First-author paper in a leading peer‑reviewed journal.

Responsibilities

• Identify and characterize novel therapeutic targets for chronic respiratory diseases.
• Integrate in vitro screens with in vivo trait-based models to study COPD and related conditions.
• Present findings to project teams and contribute to publications.

Skills

Innate immunity

Epithelial biology

Endothelial biology

Education

Ph.D. in immunology, microbiology or cellular/molecular biology

Tools

In vivo mouse work

Job description

Genentech’s Kapadia Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship focused on chronic inflammatory lung diseases, including COPD, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary fibrosis. The fellow will pursue fundamental biology with potential for drug development impact.

The role offers independence, collaboration across departments, and opportunities to publish in leading journals as part of a renowned postdoctoral program with competitive salaries and fully funded research expenses.