Postdoctoral Associate (Birnbaum Lab)

The Birnbaum lab at NYU Biology is looking for a highly motivated and independent individual to work as a Postdoctoral Associate.

This position is based in New York and the selected candidate will be expected to work onsite as of their effective start date.

This position is for a post-PhD trainee preparing for a research scientist career path. The planned position will provide a transition to career independence through the development of professional skills; supervision by senior scientist incorporating individual development plan in support of training goals and those of faculty mentor; and publication of research findings/scholarship during postdoc appointment period.

Projects in the lab focus on the molecular mechanisms of plant cell regeneration and cell-cell signaling.

The project will combine plant genetics and genomics with whole-genome single-cell screening approaches developed in the lab.

The successful candidate will also develop expertise in live-cell light sheet microscopy and computational analysis, with access to a high-performance computing cluster configured for machine learning and large-scale structural prediction using AlphaFold.

Research in the lab spans three plant systems — Arabidopsis, maize, and sorghum — offering a broad comparative perspective on regeneration biology.

The Birnbaum Lab has a strong record of career placement: recent alumni hold faculty and permanent positions at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, UC Riverside, Virginia Tech, Université de Paris, Cinvestav, Imperial College London, University of Warwick, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $70,000-$75,000.

New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in biology or a related field, demonstrate strong reasoning skills, and have a track record of peer-reviewed publications.

Please upload your application materials via Interfolio.

Include the following items: 1) CV including a list of publications; 2) a short summary of your present and future research interests; 3) a list of three references and their contact information.

No references letters are needed at this point.