Postdoctoral Research Associate - Developmental Neurobiology
Core
Investigate how transcriptional regulatory networks establish and maintain neural identity during brain development using mouse genetic models and genome-wide profiling.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Developmental Neurobiology)
Builds
Fundamental principles of cell fate specification and insights into lineage infidelity in diseases like cancer.
Domain
Developmental neurobiology and gene regulation
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Molecular cloning, RNA-seq, CUT&RUN, ATAC-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, in vivo perturbation (viral delivery, electroporation), quantitative histology, molecular phenotyping, in vitro mechanistic assays, transcription factor interaction analysis
Preferred skills
Developmental neurobiology background, gene regulation expertise, protein-protein and protein-DNA interaction analysis, computational analysis of sequencing data (R/Python), strong publication record
Technologies
R, Python, viral delivery, electroporation
Responsibilities
Perform and troubleshoot genomics assays; conduct in vivo and ex vivo functional studies; develop and apply in vitro mechanistic assays; maintain rigorous documentation and reproducible analysis workflows; contribute to manuscripts, presentations, and grant-related writing; participate in team science with collaborators.
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow