Postdoctoral Fellow - Cell Line Development, Lu & Ng Labs

Genentech, Inc • South San Francisco, California • Posted June 19, 2026

About the Role

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Genentech.

A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available for a creative, enthusiastic, and highly motivated cell culture and molecular biologist to join the Cell Line Development (CLD) group within the Cell Culture and Bioprocess Operations (CCBO) department at Genentech. Our group focuses on host cell line development using advanced cell line engineering technologies, with the aim of improving recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus (rAAV) manufacturing for gene therapy applications. 

This position will focus on developing a HEK293 Super-Host platform for rAAV production. The project aims to understand and overcome the biological bottlenecks of rAAV producer cells, such as intrinsic host cell responses and cellu...