Postdoc - Hematopoietic Stem Cell Biology & Bone Marrow

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scientist to study hematopoietic stem cell biology and blood formation in health and disease. The lab’s work spans signal transduction, mitochondrial biology, aging, and interactions with the bone marrow microenvironment.

A PhD in biology or related field within the past two years, with first-author publications, and experience in flow cytometry, imaging, and bioinformatics is required.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in biology or related field.
• Doctoral degree awarded within the past two years.
• Strong interest in hematopoietic stem cell biology and bone marrow microenvironment.
• First-author publications and scientific productivity.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments addressing hematopoietic cell function.
• Perform in vivo and ex vivo analyses using primary tissues.
• Apply cellular, molecular, genetic, and imaging approaches to hematopoietic biology.
• Develop models of normal and malignant hematopoiesis and interpret data.
• Contribute to manuscripts, abstracts, and grant applications.

Skills

Stem cell biology

Molecular biology

Scientific writing

Oral communication

Hematopoiesis

Mouse handling

Education

PhD/MD-PhD or equivalent

Tools

Flow cytometry

Immunohistochemistry

In vivo mouse models

Sequencing & bioinformatics

Job description

Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scientist to study hematopoietic stem cell biology and blood formation in health and disease. The lab’s work spans signal transduction, mitochondrial biology, aging, and interactions with the bone marrow microenvironment.

A PhD in biology or related field within the past two years, with first-author publications, and experience in flow cytometry, imaging, and bioinformatics is required.