Postdoctoral Associate, Metabolic Genomics

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; Cambridge (MA); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 93.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Descripción de la vacante

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is seeking a postdoctoral associate to join the Claussnitzer lab’s Variant-to-Function (V2F) team in Boston. You will investigate how genetic variants influence gene regulatory networks and metabolic disease mechanisms using cutting-edge genome engineering, CRISPR-based screens, single-cell sequencing, and high-content imaging in adipocytes, hepatocytes, and myocytes.

You will collaborate with experimental and computational scientists in a fast-paced,

Formación

• PhD in molecular biology, cellular biology, or related discipline.
• 0+ years of post-graduate experience.
• Experience in mammalian cell culture and cellular metabolism.
• Experience with imaging-based approaches, genome editing, screens, and single-cell sequencing is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop functional genomics techniques and high-throughput screening strategies.
• Plan and execute independent projects while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
• Document, compile, analyze, and interpret experimental data.
• Attend meetings, present progress, and contribute to papers and proposals.
• Mentor other lab members and contribute to a collaborative lab culture.

Conocimientos

Mammalian cell culture

Cellular metabolism

Molecular biology

Imaging-based approaches

Genome editing

CRISPR-based screens

Single-cell sequencing

Data analysis

Educación

PhD in molecular biology, cellular biology, or related discipline

Herramientas

CRISPR

Descripción del empleo

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is seeking a postdoctoral associate to join the Claussnitzer lab’s Variant-to-Function (V2F) team in Boston. You will investigate how genetic variants influence gene regulatory networks and metabolic disease mechanisms using cutting-edge genome engineering, CRISPR-based screens, single-cell sequencing, and high-content imaging in adipocytes, hepatocytes, and myocytes.

You will collaborate with experimental and computational scientists in a fast-paced,