Postdoctoral Fellow: Molecular Neuroscience & Cellular Stress

Office of Intramural Training & Education; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Intramural Training & Education at NICHD (Bethesda, MD) invites applications for a post‑doctoral scientist to develop and implement molecular, biochemical, and multi‑omic approaches to study how cellular stress affects development and human disease.

Candidates should have a PhD/MD-PhD in life sciences, strong cellular biology background, and experience with iPSC-derived cells/organoids, transcriptomics, and data analysis; excellent communication and independence are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cellular biology and previous experience with performing experiments to evaluate the integrated stress response pathway and analyzing multi-omic data sets are highly desirable.
• Experience with induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSC-derived cells or organoids, and transcriptomic technology are also beneficial.
• Prior training in or commitment to pursuing translational research is desired.
• A cover letter with a description of research experience and interests
• Select applicants will be asked to provide: a list of at least three references that includes their mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address
• Competence in planning and multitasking, and excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Both written and oral communication are required, as is the ability to work independently and in collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing molecular, biochemical, and multi-omic approaches to assess how cellular stresses affect cellular development and human disease pathophysiology.
• Areas of focus include cellular stress responses that regulate mRNA transcription and translation.

Skills

Cellular biology

Multi-omic data analysis

Molecular biology techniques

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D./M.D./Ph.D. in life sciences

Tools

Transcriptomic technology

Organoid culture techniques

Job description

The Office of Intramural Training & Education at NICHD (Bethesda, MD) invites applications for a post‑doctoral scientist to develop and implement molecular, biochemical, and multi‑omic approaches to study how cellular stress affects development and human disease.

Candidates should have a PhD/MD-PhD in life sciences, strong cellular biology background, and experience with iPSC-derived cells/organoids, transcriptomics, and data analysis; excellent communication and independence are required.