# Scientist 3 - Translational Medicine (Ophthalmology) at Genentech

- Company: Genentech
- What the company does: Genentech discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes treatments for patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. Backed by North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
- Company website: https://gene.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: South San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $186K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-24
- Apply: https://roche.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ROG-A2O-GENE/job/South-San-Francisco/Scientist-3---Translational-Medicine--Ophthalmology-_202608-122156-1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/genentech-scientist-3-translational-medicine-ophthalmology/

## About the role

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Scientist 3 to join Genentech’s Translational Medicine (TM) team on-site at our South San Francisco campus. In this role, you will partner with cross-functional R&D teams to drive translational research for next-generation therapeutic targets and provide critical biomarker support for glaucoma neuroprotection programs throughout the drug development lifecycle.

## What they're looking for

- A proven track record of executing both wet-lab experiments and bioinformatic analyses to answer complex biological questions, as demonstrated through a strong peer-reviewed publication record
- Deep technical wet-lab expertise in preclinical/clinical sample analysis and molecular biology techniques (including cell culture, ELISA, qPCR, and NGS/transcriptomics)
- Computational proficiency with hands-on experience programming in R or Python to apply biostatistical and bioinformatics methods to high-dimensional datasets
- Demonstrated scientific independence, outstanding organizational and teamwork skills, scientific curiosity, and exceptional communication abilities with a clear passion for translating science into life-changing therapies
- Relocation benefits are not available for this posting
- Benefits