Post Doc Wolfe Lab

Job Title

Post Doc
- Open Rank
- Wolfe Lab

US-MA-Worcester

USD $62,232.00 to USD $75,564.00 per year

• Develop prime editing reagents with high activity and specificity for the precise correction of common pathogenic mutations associated with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
• Develop genome editing reagents for selective killing of cancer cells harboring gene amplifications.
• Utilize unbiased genome-wide techniques for assessing off‑target events and other genomic alterations potentially associated with genome editing.
• Translate developed genome editing reagents to clinical application through in vivo safety and efficacy studies in relevant mouse models.

• Ph.D. in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or other related biomedical science.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and interest in presenting research results at national meetings.
• Prior experience with genome editing systems, cell culture, deep‑sequencing technologies, and mouse disease models is advantageous but not required.

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