Postdoctoral Fellow - Genomics, Structural Variation & iPSC

JAX; Farmington (CT); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Beck Lab at Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT is seeking an enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow to join our innovative research group. You will lead projects examining structural variants across human and mammalian genomes, analyze existing data with computational tools, and perform lab experiments to test variant effects.

Fluency with experimental techniques and willingness to learn Python or R, along with experience in

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with strong publication record.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience with iPSCs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cell culture, molecular biology and biochemistry experiments.
• Maintain lab equipment, reagents and safety protocols.
• Author manuscripts and grant applications; present results at lectures/conferences.
• Use bioinformatics tools to analyze genomic/transcriptomic data in human and mouse samples.
• Interpret variation and variant mechanisms; relate to transcriptional changes.
• Contribute to project planning and documentation; ensure reproducible analyses.

Skills

Experimental techniques

Python

R

Bioinformatics tools

Education

PhD in Physiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Linux

HPC

Command-line

Job description

The Beck Lab at Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT is seeking an enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow to join our innovative research group. You will lead projects examining structural variants across human and mammalian genomes, analyze existing data with computational tools, and perform lab experiments to test variant effects.

Fluency with experimental techniques and willingness to learn Python or R, along with experience in