Post-Doctoral Research Fellow-Center for Psychiatric Genetics

Swedish Hospital; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking

Health Savings Account Options

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

Endeavor Health in Evanston, IL, is seeking a self-motivated Post-Doc Research Fellow to join the Center for Psychiatric Genetics. The role is NIH grant-funded, with compensation determined by NIH Salary Guidelines and a full-time schedule onsite.

The fellow will lead projects, collaborate with a PI, and contribute to brain organoid models and iPSC-based neuroscience research, with opportunities for publishing and grant proposals. Benefits are included.

Qualifications

• PhD or MD required in a science field.
• Background in Molecular/Cellular Biology, Neuroscience, or functional Genomics preferred.
• Experience with neuroscience research, especially iPSC culture and organoid differentiation.

Responsibilities

• Lead NIH-funded project work.
• Work independently under PI supervision.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

NIH salary guidelines familiarity

Education

PhD or MD

Tools

iPSC culture

Organoid differentiation

Single-cell RNA-seq

ATAC-seq

CRISPR/Cas9

Job description

Hourly Pay Range

$0.00 - $0.00 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights

Position: Post-Doc Research Fellow-Center for Psychiatric Genetics
Location: Evanston, IL
Compensation: Salary determined by NIH Salary Guidelines ($63,480-$77,076)
Full Time
Hours: Monday-Friday, standard business hours, onsite

A Brief Overview

Looking for a self-motivated postdoctoral fellow to join the Center for Psychiatric Genetics of Endeavor Health Research Institute, academically affiliated with the University of Chicago. This position will be reporting to a PI/Supervisor who is a Professor at the University of Chicago. The lab's research focus is on using patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)-derived neurons and brain organoids models to study the molecular and neurobiological basis of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders (Forrest MP. et a., Cell Stem Cell. 2017; Zhang S. et al., Science. 2020; Zhang S. et al., Cell Genomics 2023; Kozlova A. et al., Nature 2025; Liang L. et al., Science 2026). The laboratory work will involve iPSC neural modeling, single cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, CRISPRi/a for gene perturbation, scaled morphological and electrophysiological analyses of neurons and brain organoids. The current position is NIH grant-funded. In this role, you will take a lead in developing brain organoid models carrying disease risk alleles to study molecular and cellular phenotypes relevant to neurodevelopmental and/or neurodegenerative disorders. You will also have the opportunity to take part in single-cell ATAC-seq/RNA-seq experiment and analyses. This position reports directly to the PI. This is a full-time position and is benefits eligible

What you will do

• Take a lead in work involved in NIH funded projects
• Work independently under supervision of the PI
• Ability to prepare scientific manuscripts for publication
• Ability to develop scientific proposals to apply for fellowships
• Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect experiment or reporting of results and of taking corrective action or notifying appropriate supervisory personnel
• Comply with Endeavor Health research guidelines Follow Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations and local, state, and federal research regulations
• Ability to assist in submission of research applications, revisions, periodic progress reports

What you will need

• Education: PhD or MD required in a science field
• Experience: Background in Molecular/Cellular Biology, Neuroscience, or functional Genomics preferred. Experience with neuroscience research, especially iPSC culture and organoid differentiation is preferred.
• Skills: Excellent communication skills

Benefits (For full time or part time positions)

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee's job (For eligible positions)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Company Overview

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org .

About Endeavor Health

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Mission Statement

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Culture

At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging-each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

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