Postdoctoral Fellow-genome engineering

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized housing

Competitive salary

Job summary

The Jiang Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow with expertise in genome editing, mammalian cell culture, and stem cell differentiation. The candidate will work on developing CRISPR-based tools to model or correct disease-relevant genotypes in vitro and contribute to translational efforts in gene therapies.

The position offers a competitive salary and subsidized housing in the New York area, with exposure to a vibrant research

Qualifications

• PhD required or equivalent.
• Proficient experience with cell culture, transfection, electroporation, and stem cell culture/differentiation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead genome editing projects using CRISPR-based tools.
• Work in a team to model or correct disease-relevant genotypes in mammalian cells.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate findings toward therapeutic strategies.

Skills

Cell culture

Transfection

Electroporation

Stem cell culture & differentiation

Education

PhD degree

Job description

The Jiang Lab (https://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/jianglab/) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow with expertise in genome editing, mammalian cell culture, and cell differentiation. Experience in primary cell culture and stem cell differentiation is highly preferred. The goal of our lab is to evolve CRISPR-based genome editing tools into next-generation gene therapies to treat those untreatable human genetic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. To achieve this, we will engineer advanced CRISPR tools to correct or model the defective genomic DNA, and further deliver these newly-engineered editors into targeted organs, e.g., lung, to correct the corresponding phenotypes. The position offers a competitive salary, subsidized housing, and exposure to a highly translational and vibrant research environment at Mount Sinai and the New York City area.

The qualified candidate should have

• PhD degree
• Proficient experience in cell culture, transfection, electroporation, or/and stem cell culture and differentiation.
• Experience with molecular biology-related experiments and mouse experiments.
• Proofs of the ability to independently lead a project Good written and oral communication skilla