Viral Gene Delivery Scientist — CNS & In Vivo

Merge Labs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Merge Labs in San Francisco is seeking a Scientist for the Delivery team to engineer and validate viral gene delivery approaches that enable molecular biosensors and actuators of neural activity in preclinical models.

You will collaborate with protein engineers, cell and synthetic biologists, machine learning engineers, physicists and neuroscientists to bridge molecular engineering and in vivo function toward clinical translation.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent experience leading research projects end-to-end in bioengineering, neuroscience, virology, cell biology or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test AAV and other viral vectors for gene delivery to the CNS, spanning serotype selection, cargo and regulatory element design, dose, and route of administration.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Job description

Merge Labs in San Francisco is seeking a Scientist for the Delivery team to engineer and validate viral gene delivery approaches that enable molecular biosensors and actuators of neural activity in preclinical models.

You will collaborate with protein engineers, cell and synthetic biologists, machine learning engineers, physicists and neuroscientists to bridge molecular engineering and in vivo function toward clinical translation.