Postdoc — Hematopoietic Stem Cell Biology

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scientist to study hematopoietic stem cell biology and blood formation in health and disease. Work spans signal transduction, mitochondrial biology, aging, inflammation, and bone marrow microenvironment interactions.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD/MD-PhD in biology or related field with first-author publications and experience in hematopoiesis, mouse genetics, flow cytometry, and imaging.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in biology or related field.
• Doctoral degree received within the past two years.
• Strong interest in hematopoietic stem cell biology and bone marrow microenvironment research.
• Record of first-author publication.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments addressing mechanisms of hematopoietic cell function.
• Perform functional and molecular studies using murine and human hematopoietic tissues.
• Develop and use ex vivo and in vivo models of hematopoiesis.
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate complex data.
• Collaborate across institutions and present findings at meetings.

Skills

Hematopoietic stem cells

Mouse genetics

Flow cytometry

Molecular biology

Bioinformatics

Tools

PCR

Viral transduction

CRISPR

Immunohistochemistry

Next-generation sequencing

Job description

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scientist to study hematopoietic stem cell biology and blood formation in health and disease. Work spans signal transduction, mitochondrial biology, aging, inflammation, and bone marrow microenvironment interactions.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD/MD-PhD in biology or related field with first-author publications and experience in hematopoiesis, mouse genetics, flow cytometry, and imaging.