Position Summary: A year round position for a Postdoctoral Scientist is available at the MBL’s Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering as a Postdoctoral Scientist in the Jeffery Laboratory. The successful candidate will work on the molecular basis of tissue regeneration in the sea squirt Ciona. The position is available beginning May 1 and may continue through August, 2015, subject to performance and continued NIH funding.
Additional Information: The major goals of this project are to quantify the levels and special distributions of mRNAs involved in regenerative processes by quantitative real time PCR and whole mount and section in situ hybridization, respectively.
Basic Qualifications: Applicants should have at a Ph.D. in Molecular/Cell Biology or Neuroscience. Must be enthusiastic, self-driven, productive, and enjoy working in a highly collaborative environment. Must have moderate to extensive experience with molecular biology techniques.
Preferred Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in experimental biological sciences and is expected to have extensive previous training and experience with real time quantitative PCR, in situ hybridization, and other skills of molecular biology, including DNA and RNA extraction, probe preparation, PCR, and cloning. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, self-driven, productive, and enjoy working in a highly collaborative environment.
Physical Requirements Minimal exposure to biohazardous chemicals. This position requires light work (20 pounds of force occasionally). Worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures and using measurement devices.
Special Instructions to Applicants: Please include the following required documents for consideration:
1. Cover letter explaining specifically why you are interested in joining our lab and what positive qualities you would bring to our team.
2. Full C.V.
3. List of 3 references (Please do not have letters sent at this time. Letter writers will be contacted directly by the PI).