Postdoctoral Associate | Bennett Lab
Key Skills for This Role
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Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will be able to plan, develop, execute, and analyze an independent research project within the lab’s main focus areas. Potential projects may include mechanistic studies into how TGFb/BMP signaling pathways regulates pre-HSC maturation or mapping transcriptional states of developmental HSC emergence using single-cell and clonal barcoding approaches.
- Additional responsibilities include preparing manuscripts, fellowship applications, and conference presentations, as well as mentoring junior lab members and contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree in biological sciences or related discipline • Minimum of one first-author publication from graduate studies or prior postdoctoral work • Strong foundational training in molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, or stem cell biology • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree in biological sciences or related discipline
- Minimum of one first-author publication from graduate studies or prior postdoctoral work
- Strong foundational training in molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, or stem cell biology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as collaboratively
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience or training in any of the following areas:
- Hematopoiesis, stem cell biology, developmental biology, or vascular biology • Mouse models, transplantation assays, or in vivo lineage tracing • Flow cytometry, cell sorting, and primary cell culture • Single-cell RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, spatial genomics, or related genomic technologies • Lentiviral systems or clonal barcoding • Computational biology, bioinformatics, or quantitative data analysis
- How to Apply
- A complete application must include a cover letter describing past research accomplishments, current research interests, and career aspirations; a current CV; and the names and contact information of three references.
- JAX Salary
- Year 0 - 1: $65,589
- Year 1 - 2: $67,318
- Year 2 - 3: $69,095
- Year 3 - 4: $70,521
- Year 4 - 5: $72,877
- Year 5 - 6: $75,569
- Based on years of experience as Postdoc
- Hematopoiesis, stem cell biology, developmental biology, or vascular biology
- Mouse models, transplantation assays, or in vivo lineage tracing
- Flow cytometry, cell sorting, and primary cell culture
- Single-cell RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, spatial genomics, or related genomic technologies
- Lentiviral systems or clonal barcoding
- Computational biology, bioinformatics, or quantitative data analysis
About JAX:
The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.
Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org .
EEO Statement:
The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
About The Jackson Laboratory
Independent nonprofit biomedical research institution developing genomic solutions, mouse models, and research services for biomedical researchers.
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