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The ideal candidate will be well-versed in protein production and purification, structure determination of protein and protein-ligand complexes, and an expert in the use of computational and experimental techniques to characterize and understand protein dynamics and ligand binding. Our department offers a highly interdisciplinary environment for drug discovery and biomedical research, with state-of-the-art resources and unparalleled opportunities for scientific collaboration. We integrate macromolecular crystallography, cryoEM, and other methods to drive drug discovery and uncover fundamental biology. Our group designs constructs, purifies proteins, and analyzes their structures and molecular interactions. We collaborate with scientists throughout the Research and Drug Discovery organization to advance discovery of therapeutics.\nThe Opportunity\nAs a Principal Scientist in Structural Biology, you will help drive drug discovery initiatives by uncovering the structural and dynamic mechanisms of therapeutic target proteins. Working in a highly interdisciplinary environment, you will integrate structural data, advanced computational modeling, and biophysical insights to enable the discovery of life-changing medicines.\nLead structural biology strategy and execution within multi-disciplinary drug discovery project teams, offering actionable structural insights.\n\nOversee protein construct design, expression, purification, and high-resolution structure determination using cryoEM and/or X-ray crystallography.\n\nSolve and analyze structures of target protein complexes bound by small molecules, peptides, antibodies or other therapeutic formats.\n\nUtilize state-of-the-art computational tools alongside experimental data (cryoEM, HDX) to characterize the dynamics of biological macromolecules.\n\nTranslate protein dynamics insights into actionable strategies for target assessment, protein construct and reagent design, hit finding, lead identification, lead optimization or other steps of drug discovery.\n\nEmpower and mentor colleagues in applying computational tools and dynamics/ensemble methods to accelerate drug discovery projects. When appropriate, develop workflows, documentation or training materials.\n\nWho You Are\nYou are a passionate, collaborative expert motivated by scientific excellence and a desire to deliver innovative solutions for patients worldwide. You thrive in cross-functional environments and lead through scientific influence, open dialogue, and mutual respect.\nYou hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Biophysics, Computational Biology, or a related scientific discipline.\n\nYou have a minimum of 3 years of relevant post-doctoral experience in industry, academia or a research organization\n\nAn expert in molecular modeling techniques such as molecular dynamics simulation, structural ensemble modeling, ensemble docking and/or related techniques.\n\nYou have demonstrated expertise in biomolecular structure determination via cryoEM or X-ray crystallography.\n\nYou have a proven track record leveraging insights into protein or protein-ligand molecular dynamics to enable, accelerate, and/or improve target identification, pocket discovery, binder discovery, ligand optimization and/or other steps of drug discovery\n\nA collaborative leader who knows how to guide, inspire and motivate colleagues and teams based on scientific merit and mutual respect, rather than organizational hierarchy.\n\nHighly organized, with great attention to detail, strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills.\n\nPreferred:\nYou have experience executing or overseeing protein construct design and purification workflows for structural characterization and/or assay development\n\nYou bring hands-on experience in ligand discovery or lead optimization projects within a multidisciplinary drug discovery environment.\n\nYou possess demonstrated expertise in virtual docking, free energy perturbation (FEP), or related computational chemistry workflows.\n\nYou have a demonstrated interest or experience in protein language models, machine learning for protein design, computational or laboratory automation, or related topics.\n\nTogether, we’ll advance along the whole patient journey with the aspiration to prevent, stop and cure diseases.\nThis is an office- and lab-based position in South San Francisco, CA.\nThis position is eligible for relocation assistance.\nPlease include a cover letter with your application.\nThe expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of San Francisco, CA is $150,700.00 - $279,900.00USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.\nWe are seeking a Principal Scientist to join our team. Depending on the candidate's depth of experience, technical expertise, and leadership background, this role may be leveled at the Senior Principal Scientist level.\nThis position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.\nBenefits\nGenentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.\nIf you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5905,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Bioinformatics","Drug Discovery","Oncology Therapeutics","Neurology & CNS Therapeutics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-25T16:16:16Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 188 · green card filings: 34","filings_12m":188,"filings_prev_12m":151,"green_card_filings_12m":34,"median_offered_wage_usd":150788,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-29T16:27:21+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":13,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.448,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":55,"expected_fill_days":17,"reasons":["conf:7","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":279900,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/genentech-principal-scientist-structural-biology","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/genentech-principal-scientist-structural-biology.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T00:20:55Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":491,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1757810},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1757810"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fgenentech-principal-scientist-structural-biology"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fgenentech-principal-scientist-structural-biology"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fgenentech-principal-scientist-structural-biology"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/genentech-principal-scientist-structural-biology\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fgenentech-principal-scientist-structural-biology"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3241421}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"gene.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3241421},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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