Postdoctoral Fellow - Alexander Lab

1 Bungtown Road
Cold Spring Harbor , NY 11724
United States

$74,300.00

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When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

The Alexander Lab seeks a highly-motivated postdoctoral researcher to independently drive research projects, collaborate across disciplines, and help foster an interactive and dynamic research community. Research in the Alexander Lab spans scales of biology as well as experimental and computational approaches. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in gene regulatory mechanisms, with a track record of creative research in molecular biology, cell biology, genomics, imaging approaches and/or bioinformatics.

If selected for this position, you will be expected to:

Develop and drive an independent research project in the general area of nuclear-speckle-based gene regulation with input and direction from Dr. Alexander
Design and conduct scientifically rigorous experiments that address key open questions in the field of speckle biology
Contribute to an intellectually stimulating and collaborative laboratory environment
For additional background on Alexander Lab interests, please see the following publications:

CTCF/RAD
21 organize the ground state of chromatin-nuclear speckle association. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. ISSN
Nuclear speckles regulate functional programs in cancer. Nature Cell Biology. ISSN
p53 mediates target gene association with nuclear speckles for amplified RNA expression. Molecular Cell, 81 .e6. ISSN

Ph.D. degree in a life science discipline. Preferred candidates will be within ~1 year of completing their Ph.D.

How to Apply:

Applications should include a concise Cover Letter that summarizes past research experience and impact, explains your scientific motivations and goals for postdoctoral research, and addresses the general or specific questions you hope to answer through your research in the Alexander Lab. In addition, please submit an online application here:
Postdoctoral Fellow
- Alexander Lab Position

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