April 2018 - compbio-allhands@cgl.ucsf.edu

[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Recruiting Info Sessions in Bay Area - Please Share with Students & Alumni Interested in Academia
by Tom Ferrin 27 Apr '18

27 Apr '18

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Recruiting Info Sessions in Bay Area - Please Share with Students & Alumni Interested in Academia Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 02:53:17 -0400 From: North America Chinese Association of Science, Technology, and Commerce <nacastc(a)gmail.com> Dear Professor, I am reaching out on behalf ofJinan University (JNU) <http://english.jnu.edu.cn/>from Guangzhou, China, to request your help with sharing our recruiting info session events in Los Angeles and San Francisco to your students and network. The deans and HR directors from JNU are hosting a series of info sessions in California, where the closest to UCSF would be at UC Berkeley and Stanford University. We welcome UCSF students and alumni to RSVP and attend any of them. Please see details of the events and recruiting information at the end of the email. Because the university is hiring in a variety of disciplines in Medicine and Health Sciences, offering competitive salary and benefits, we believe it would be a great opportunity for your students and alumni who would like to seek employment overseas. Thank you very much for your kind consideration and our apologies for the extended email. We look forward to hearing from you. Best Regards, Chun Qiu Event Coordinator Email:nacastc@gmail.com <mailto:nacastc@gmail.com> --------------------Event Descriptions Below------------------------- One of the oldest and most ethnically diverse universities established in mainland China, Jinan University (JNU) is recruiting members or candidates of the “High-level Overseas Young Talents Program” as well as researchers and postdoctoral students from home and abroad. The disciplines we are hiring include the following: ** *Medicine and Health Sciences: *Pharmaceutical Science, Science of Chinese pharmacology, Basic Medical Science, Clinical Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Stomatology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Sports Science, Nursing. *Engineering: *Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanics, Civil engineering, Architecture, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Science and Technology *Information Technology: *Computer Science and Technology, Information and Communication engineering, Cyberspace Security, Software engineering *Other (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Earth) Sciences: *Mathematics, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Ecology, Environmental Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Food Science and Engineering. *Social Sciences and Arts:*Philosophy, Journalism, Chinese Language and Literature, China History, World History, Foreign Language and Literature, Theoretical Economics, Applied Economics, Business Management, Management Science, Public Administration, Psychology, Law, Politics, Marxist Theory, Art, and so on. *Meet the deans and HR directorfromJinan University to discuss more on working at JNU! * * Date & Time University Event Location 5/3/2018, 6:00-8:00 pm University of California, Los Angeles Sunset, 17-256 CHS Address: School of Public Health, 650 Charles E. Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772 5/4/2018, 6:00-8:00 pm University of Southern California Trojan Presentation Room (STU) B3 *Address: 3601 Trousdale Parkway, Student Union B3, Los Angeles, CA 90089* 5/5/2018, 12:00-2:00 pm California Institute of Technology Spalding 113 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125 5/6/2018, 5:30-7:30 pm Stanford University Tresidder Memorial Union, Cypress North Address: 459 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-2072 5/7/2018, 6:00-8:00 pm University of California, Berkeley Alumni House Sibley Room Address: 1 Alumni House, Berkeley, CA 94720 * */NOTE: Food and travel reimbursement for graduate students will be provided at the event. /* *Please RSVP Via: https://goo.gl/forms/25AkURZnG2qJALDr2 <https://goo.gl/forms/25AkURZnG2qJALDr2>* Jinan University offers work authorizations in China and a very competitive salary and benefits package to qualified talents. For more information, please take a look at the detailed *job descriptions and employer introduction*here: https://goo.gl/LqMNaA Our English website: english.jnu.edu.cn <http://english.jnu.edu.cn/> Prior to the event, attendees may send CV and sample of papers to otalents(a)jnu.edu.cn <mailto:otalents@jnu.edu.cn>. If you have any questions regarding the events, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at nacastc(a)gmail.com <mailto:nacastc@gmail.com>.

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[Compbio-allhands] 5/3/18 Seminar with Christopher Burge
by Flowers, Nicole 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Systems Thursdays, 12 Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Livestream: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/yqytD9 Christopher Burge MIT Protein-RNA Interactions and RNA Processing May 3, 2018 H. Madhani, Host BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, and the Gladstone Center for Cell Circuitry. -- Nicole Takesono Flowers BMI, BP, CCB, & PSPG Graduate Program Assistant UCSF MC 2280 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room 522 San Francisco, CA 94143 Phone: (415) 502-6518 Fax: (415) 514-1546

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Open positions in gene therapy
by Andrej Sali 21 Apr '18

21 Apr '18

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Christina Chaivorapol <cchaivorapol(a)audentestx.com> > Date: April 21, 2018 at 5:57:38 AM GMT+2 > To: "sali(a)salilab.org" <sali(a)salilab.org> > Subject: Open positions in gene therapy > > Hi Andrej, > > I currently have two open positions in my group at Audentes Therapeutics. One is a bioinformatics scientist position to analyze NGS data from research all the way through clinical trials, and the other is a wet bench scientist position to work on developing a wide range of NGS-based assays and methods. Both positions are in the gene therapy space. If you know of any enthusiastic, independent scientists that would like to work on cutting edge science that will have direct impact on patients, please have them apply to the appropriate positions below: > > https://audentestx.snaphire.com/jobdetails/ajid/2SGH7/Scientist-I-Bioinform… > https://audentestx.snaphire.com/jobdetails/ajid/ewWH7/Scientist-I-II-NGS,11… > > Thanks in advance for your help, > Christina > > -- > Christina Chaivorapol, Ph.D. > Director, Bioinformatics > > Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. > 600 California Street > 17th Floor > San Francisco, CA 94108 > mobile: +1-628-220-9588 > office: +1-650-834-9704 > email: cchaivorapol(a)audentestx.com

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[Compbio-allhands] 4/26/18 Seminar with Klaus Hahn
by Flowers, Nicole 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Systems Thursdays, 12 Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Livestream: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/yqytD9 Klaus Hahn UNC Chapel Hill Building proteins to peek and poke at GTPase circuits in vivo April 26, 2018 X. Shu, Host BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, and the Gladstone Center for Cell Circuitry. -- Nicole Takesono Flowers BMI, BP, CCB, & PSPG Graduate Program Assistant UCSF MC 2280 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room 522 San Francisco, CA 94143 Phone: (415) 502-6518 Fax: (415) 514-1546

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Senior Computational Chemist (CADD) at Atomwise
by Andrej Sali 17 Apr '18

17 Apr '18

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Adrian Stecula <adrian(a)atomwise.com> > Date: April 17, 2018 at 2:28:39 PM PDT > To: sali(a)salilab.org > Subject: Senior Computational Chemist (CADD) at Atomwise > > Hi Andrej. > I hope this email finds you well. A senior computational chemist position has opened up at Atomwise and I was wondering if you could pass on the information internally at UCSF. Candidates can apply directly on our website. > Thank you so much. > > _adrian > > Adrian Stecula, Ph.D. > Scientist > Atomwise | Better Medicines Faster > > > Senior Computational Chemist (CADD), Atomwise Inc, San-Francisco > We are looking for a senior computational chemist (CADD) to join our > production team. The production team is in charge of identifying > customer needs, implementing the most suitable solution, executing > projects using Atomwise technologies, and communicating results. > > Our customers are scientists; you should be, too. Results should be > considered guilty until proven innocent: sanity checking, skepticism, > problem-solving, analysis, and investigation are our constant companions. > You should be comfortable discussing and reasoning about projects with > the precision necessary to deliver what the customer needs, and possess > enough clear articulable pragmatism to get things done even in the face > of inevitable and unavoidable ambiguity. > > You will: > --------- > * Interact with customers to understand their project requirements > * Generate and analyze predictive results, and deliver these to our clients > * Communicate our results and capabilities through scientific publications > * Analyze, curate, and automate the processing of our biochemical databases > * Help to develop our modeling software > > Required Qualifications: > ------------------------ > * Ph.D. in chemistry, biology, bioinformatics, physics, or a related field > * +3 years of experience in Molecular Modeling: computational chemistry/biology > * Experience in Computer-Aided Drug Design: structure/ligand-based drug > design, docking, virtual screening, QSAR, pharmacophore modeling > * Comfortable on the Linux command-line > * Undergraduate knowledge of statistics > > Preferred Qualifications: > ------------------------- > * Good knowledge of Python, Perl, Bash, or related scripting languages > * Statistical modeling > * Knowledge of medicinal chemistry > * Experience with cloud computing environments (AWS/Azure/GCE) > > Compensation & benefits: > ------------------------ > * Competitive salary, commensurate with experience > * Stock compensation plan -- you will be an Atomwise co-owner > * Platinum health, dental, and vision benefits as well as an FSA > * 401k with 4% match > * Flexible work schedule > > *** Currently, we are not offering visa sponsorships for these positions, please only apply if eligible to work in the U.S ***. > > http://www.atomwise.com/careers/ > > > ᐧ

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[Compbio-allhands] 4/19/18 Seminar with Matt Simon
by Flowers, Nicole 13 Apr '18

13 Apr '18

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Systems Thursdays, 12 Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Livestream: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/yqytD9 Matt Simon Yale Chemistry to study the dynamics of cellular RNA populations April 19, 2018 K. Shokat, Host BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, and the Gladstone Center for Cell Circuitry. -- Nicole Takesono Flowers BMI, BP, CCB, & PSPG Graduate Program Assistant UCSF MC 2280 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room 522 San Francisco, CA 94143 Phone: (415) 502-6518 Fax: (415) 514-1546

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[Compbio-allhands] 4/12/18 Seminar with Rachel Green
by Flowers, Nicole 06 Apr '18

06 Apr '18

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Systems Thursdays, 12 Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Livestream: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/yqytD9 Rachel Green Johns Hopkins Medical Institute The role played by the ribosome in mRNA surveillance April 12, 2018 W. Li, Host BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, and the Gladstone Center for Cell Circuitry. -- Nicole Takesono Flowers BMI, BP, CCB, & PSPG Graduate Program Assistant UCSF MC 2280 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room 522 San Francisco, CA 94143 Phone: (415) 502-6518 Fax: (415) 514-1546

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[Compbio-allhands] Some open positions to announce
by Scooter Morris 05 Apr '18

05 Apr '18

Hi all, Here is an announcement for some open positions for a new group at the ISSB laboratory, which is part of the French National Sequencing Centre in Illkirch, France. -- scooter

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Please share around!
by John Irwin 04 Apr '18

04 Apr '18

Positions open at BioMarin ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Teague Sterling <teague.sterling(a)bmrn.com> Date: Wed, Apr 4, 2018, 17:07 Subject: Please share around! To: John Irwin <jir322(a)gmail.com> We have 4 open bioinformatics/genetics positions. Please share around UCSF, QB3, and others as you can! *Scientist / Sr. Scientist, Computational Biologist – BioInfomatics* https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/613504083/ *Director / Associate Director, Computational Biologist – BioInfomatics* https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/613504209/ *Senior Scientist / Scientist, of Statistical Genetics* https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/613504208/ *Director / Associate Director, of Statistical Genetics* https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/597999803/ Teague Sterling — Principal Engineer Research Informatics, *BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.* 415.506.3687 <4155063687> | teague.sterling(a)bmrn.com This message is intended only for the confidential use of the intended recipient(s). If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the original message and any attachments. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message (including the attachments), or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: New job opening in our group (Pfizer, Cambridge, MA)
by Jacobson, Matt 04 Apr '18

04 Apr '18

— Matt Begin forwarded message: From: "Mathiowetz, Alan M" <alan.m.mathiowetz(a)pfizer.com<mailto:alan.m.mathiowetz@pfizer.com>> Subject: New job opening in our group (Pfizer, Cambridge, MA) Date: April 4, 2018 at 2:40:53 PM PDT To: "Jacobson, Matt" <Matt.Jacobson(a)ucsf.edu<mailto:Matt.Jacobson@ucsf.edu>> Hello, Matt- I hope you are doing well. I wanted to let you know that we have a new job opening for a computational chemist -- in particular an expert in virtual screening -- in our group in Cambridge, MA. If you know of any top candidates who would be interested in applying for such a position, please pass along the link below. This contains a more thorough description and has a link where they can apply. We are looking to begin interviews in a couple of weeks, so it would be best for interested candidates to apply soon. Thanks and best regards. Alan Link: https://pfizer.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PfizerCareers/job/United-States-…

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