Postdoctoral Researcher

Sdbonline; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to study how membrane-lipid composition affects cell migration and invasion. The successful candidate will lead a mentored, funded project combining chick embryology, cell culture and neural crest models with live microscopy and lipidomics.

Experience in developmental biology or cancer biology is valued; background in lipidomics or mass-spectrometry imaging is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in experimental research.
• Background in developmental biology, cell biology, cancer biology, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead a mentored project combining chick embryology, cell culture and stem-cell-derived neural crest models, live microscopy, lipidomics and spatial mass-spectrometry imaging.
• Utilize functional perturbation approaches to shape research questions aligned with lab goals.
• Collaborate with team to advance understanding of membrane-lipid composition in cell migration and invasion.

Job description

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Posted 8/10/2026

The Piacentino Lab at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate how membrane-lipid composition shapes cell migration and invasion. Our developmental cell biology group uses neural crest cells and embryonic models to uncover fundamental principles of cellular behavior in a dynamic in vivo context, and to examine how developmental mechanisms are repurposed in disease.

The successful candidate will lead a fully funded, mentored project combining chick embryology, cell culture and stem-cell-derived neural crest models, live microscopy, lipidomics, spatial mass-spectrometry imaging, and functional perturbation approaches, with scope to shape questions at the intersection of their interests and the lab’s broader goals. We welcome thoughtful, collaborative scientists with a strong foundation in experimental research and backgrounds in developmental biology, cell biology, cancer biology, or related fields. Experience with lipidomic or metabolomic analysis, mass-spectrometry imaging, and/or stem-cell differentiation is especially valued.

Learn more at https://piacentinolab.com/.

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