Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

The Srivatsan Lab (Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutch) is looking for a Post Doctoral Research Fellow to help establish a diverse, innovative, and collaborative research team. The successful candidate must have a keen interest in developing new sequencing-based technologies to interrogate biology. The mission of the Srivatsan Lab is to develop sequencing tools to understand how biological systems are constructed and how these constraints shape subsequent evolutionary trajectories.

Further information on the lab's research projects can be found at:

The Srivatsan Lab provides a supportive environment that strongly emphasizes individualized mentoring. Upon joining, we will prioritize your continued development as an independent scientist.

We will collaborate with you to identify and develop plans to achieve your research and professional development goals. In addition, Fred Hutch and the Basic Sciences Division offer numerous career development opportunities, benefits, and competitive salaries for postdoctoral fellows.

The fellow will apply and develop state-of-the-art genomics methods to understand how organisms develop. The approaches used will blend sequencing, imaging, computation, and theory. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working collaboratively.

Other Expectations:

• Work collaboratively within the Srivatsan Lab and with Hutch and external collaborators.
• Apply for postdoctoral fellowships and/or career development awards.
• Show respect to all members of the lab and the broader Hutch community.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. degree in genetics, genomics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, or a related discipline.
• At least one published first-author research paper in a peer-reviewed journal.
• A strong foundation in hypothesis-driven, basic research.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Independently motivated to think, plan, conduct, analyze, and document experiments and findings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in molecular biology and biochemistry.
• Experience with Python and/or R.
• Next generation sequencing data analysis and experimentation.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,172 to $95,014, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans.

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