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Postdoctoral Fellow - Psychiatric epigenetics and single cell sequencing

Employer
Virginia Commonwealth University
Location
Virginia, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Oct 11, 2021


Position Primary Purpose and General Duties:
The Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work in the research team of Drs. Van den Oord and Aberg. The position focuses on lab-technical aspects of epigenomic and transcriptomic studies of psychiatric disorders using bulk and single-cell approaches. A key project involves a new collaborative effort with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York and the Karolinska Institute, Sweden to better understand autism spectrum disorder.

The postdoctoral fellowship also offers opportunities to work on schizophrenia and opioid use disorder and participate in downstream statistical/bioinformatics analyses. Highly motivated candidates with experience in next-generation sequencing and interest in bulk/single-cell epigenomic/transcriptomic approaches are encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
• PhD in genetics, biology, molecular biology or related discipline
• Productive record of research and publication
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Capable of working effectively with collaborators and independently
• Highly motivated candidate with critical reasoning skills
• Strong lab-technical skills in molecular biology
• Experience in next-generation sequencing
• Interest in bulk and single-cell epigenomic/transcriptomic
• Eager to learn, set up, and develop new lab technical technologies/protocols

Required Application Materials
To be considered for this position, please upload the following:
1) Cover letter with a statement of research experience, future goals and research interests (max 2
pages)
2) Current CV with publication list


Salary Range: $53,760 - $65,292




Position Details:

Department: School of Pharmacy - Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine
Employment Type: PD - Post Doc
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: 1
Exemption Status: Exempt


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