POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER - Gene Regulation and Functional Genomics - Kraus Lab

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs (TRS)

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas invites applications for a postdoctoral training position in the lab of W. Lee Kraus. We investigate signaling and gene regulation with emphasis on transcriptional control and chromatin dynamics. Candidates must hold a Ph.D.

and/or M.D. and have experience in gene regulation, genomics, or related fields. Strong publication record and expertise in NGS approaches such as RNA-seq or ChIP-seq are highly desirable.

Qualifications

• PhD or MD required; recent degree.
• Experience in gene regulation, genomics, and chromatin biology.
• Strong record of publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovative, high-impact projects in a collaborative, well-resourced environment.
• Apply diverse approaches including biochemistry, molecular biology, and genomics to study signaling and gene regulation.
• Prepare CVs, statements of research interests, and provide three references as part of the application.

Skills

Gene regulation

Genomics

Chromatin biology

Molecular biology

Cell biology

Bioinformatics

Computational biology

RNA biology

Education

PhD or MD

Tools

RNA-seq

ChIP-seq

CRISPR

Job description

A postdoctoral training position is available in the laboratory of W. Lee Kraus, in the Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences at UT Southwestern Medical Center. We are seeking highly motivated candidates to investigate fundamental mechanisms of signaling and gene regulation, with a particular emphasis on transcriptional control, chromatin dynamics, and functional genomics in physiology and diseases.

Our laboratory is interested in a wide variety of model systems and experimental approaches, including biochemistry, molecular biology, structural biology, animal models, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and computational biology to uncover how signaling pathways control gene expression programs, spanning multiple interconnected areas: (1) signaling by NAD+ and steroid hormones; (2) ADP-ribosylation and the PARP enzymes that catalyze this modification in transcription, translation, chromatin dynamics, and RNA biology; (3) enhancer function and enhancer RNA regulation in gene activation; (4) RNA-based mechanisms in nuclear signaling and gene regulation; and (5) systems-level approaches to map signaling-gene regulation networks across the genome and transcriptome, with applications to cancer, metabolism, development, and a variety of human diseases. This position offers the opportunity to lead innovative, high-impact projects in a collaborative and well-resourced research environment at UT Southwestern.

Information on our postdoctoral training program, benefits, and a virtual tour can be found at http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/postdocs.

Candidates must hold a recent Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree. We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in gene regulation, genomics, chromatin biology, molecular biology, cell biology, and related fields. Expertise in next-generation sequencing approaches (e.g., RNA-seq, ChIP-seq), genome editing, or computational genomics is highly desirable. A strong record of productivity, including publications in peer-reviewed journals, is expected.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests and career goals, and contact information for three references.

UTSouthwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. Asan equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis ofrace, color, religion, national origin, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!