Postdoctoral Associate

Stony Brook University; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook University in New York invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Cancer Biology within the Department of Medicine and the Cancer Center. The incumbent will conduct cancer research and ensure that all experiments are carried out in accordance with university policies and procedures.

Key duties include performing research within the defined scope, analyzing data, contributing to literature searches, and assisting in manuscript preparation and grant writing as needed.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required by Oct 31, 2026 in Genetics, Biology or closely related field.
• Experience with cell culture and molecular biology techniques including Western blot, RT-PCR, Immunoprecipitation and Chromatin Immunoprecipitation.

Responsibilities

• Within predetermined research scope, conduct research experiments in Cancer Biology.
• Collect and analyze data, including literature searches, to support studies.
• Assist in manuscript writing for publication and potential grant writing.
• Lab maintenance, including equipment upkeep and ordering supplies.
• Attend scientific conferences and meetings as needed.

Skills

Cell culture

Molecular biology techniques

Western blot

RT-PCR

Immunoprecipitation

Chromatin Immunoprecipitation

Education

Doctoral Degree in Genetics, Biology or closely related field

Tools

R

Python

Perl

Shell

Job description

Required Qualifications:

(as evidenced by an attached resume)

Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Genetics, Biology or a closely related field in hand by October 31st, 2026. Experience with Cell culture and Molecular Biology techniques including but not limited to western blot, RT-PCR, Immunoprecipitation Chromatin Immunoprecipitation.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Publications, Programing and statistical analysis skills R, Perl and/or Python and shell. Experience in genomics / transcriptomics analysis and single cell analysis. Integration of multiple omics including single cell RNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq, ChlP-Seq, ATAC,-Seq, DNase Seq and gene expression microarray and methylation microarray.

Brief Description Of Duties

The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator in the department of Medicine and Cancer Center . The incumbent will conduct cancer research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University.

• Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments in the field of Cancer Biology.
• Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related field to analyze the collected data.
• Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing.
• Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed.
• Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings.

Special Notes

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

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Job Field

Post Doctoral

Primary Location

US-NY-Stony Brook

Schedule

Full-time

Posting Start Date

Oct 20, 2026

Posting End Date

Nov 2, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Salary

$70,000

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Grade

E89

SBU Area

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook