Postdoc: Embryology & Molecular Cell Biology — Live Imaging

Brown University; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University’s Yajima Lab in the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead projects on asymmetric cell division, metabolic regulation, localized mRNA translation, and cell geometry analysis in sea urchin embryos.

The role combines wet-lab experimentation with computational analysis, with opportunities to learn image segmentation via Imaris and OpenFOAM-based techniques.

Qualifications

• General knowledge and skills in cell and developmental biology.
• Significant experience in embryology, live imaging, and microinjection is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more projects on asymmetric cell division, metabolic regulation, and localized mRNA translation in sea urchin embryos.
• Support integration of large datasets with computational biologists and contribute to image segmentation and mathematical analyses.
• Provide training in manuscript and grant/fellowship writing to support career development.

Skills

Embryology

Live imaging

Microinjection

Cell biology

Developmental biology

Optogenetics

Biophysics

Education

Doctoral degree

Tools

Imaris

OpenFOAM

Job description

Brown University’s Yajima Lab in the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead projects on asymmetric cell division, metabolic regulation, localized mRNA translation, and cell geometry analysis in sea urchin embryos.

The role combines wet-lab experimentation with computational analysis, with opportunities to learn image segmentation via Imaris and OpenFOAM-based techniques.