Pediatric Research Postdoctoral Fellow — Breakthrough Lab

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) invites a postdoctoral fellow to lead independent zebrafish-based research under a principal investigator. The role emphasizes planning, data interpretation, and skill development across lab management and manuscript writing.

You will participate in seminars and national meetings, supervise junior lab members, and contribute to ongoing projects by proposing new methods and protocols within a collaborative CHOP research environment.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in a relevant field required.
• Willingness to supervise junior lab members and develop protocols.
• Experience with zebrafish projects and imaging techniques preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent scholarly research under a mentor.
• Participate in project planning, data recording and evaluation.
• Develop new methods and protocols for research.
• Attend seminars, lectures, and national meetings; present results.

Skills

Zebrafish breeding

CRISPR editing

Confocal microscopy

Imaging

Fin clipping

Mounting

Laboratory techniques

Education

Doctorate - Required

Job description

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) invites a postdoctoral fellow to lead independent zebrafish-based research under a principal investigator. The role emphasizes planning, data interpretation, and skill development across lab management and manuscript writing.

You will participate in seminars and national meetings, supervise junior lab members, and contribute to ongoing projects by proposing new methods and protocols within a collaborative CHOP research environment.