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Postdoc – Molecular & Developmental Biology, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California

Posted by , on 23 August 2021

Job type: Postdoc

Location: La Jolla, California USA

Closing Date: 31 January 2022

An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available that will focus on investigating the signaling functions of retinoic acid during mouse embryonic development.

 

We are searching for a Postdoctoral Associate to explore the epigenetic mechanisms through which retinoic acid and nuclear receptor transcriptional coregulators control the early stages of organogenesis, including identification of direct target genes, enhancers/silencers, and pathways controlled by retinoic acid  The methods used will include CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, RNA-seq transcriptome analysis, and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP-seq).

 

Candidates should possess a Ph.D. with a strong background in molecular biology; expertise in mouse developmental biology is helpful but not required. Salary $62,400 with full benefits.

 

Interested applicants should email their CV and contact info for three references to:

Gregg Duester, Ph.D.

Professor

Development, Aging, and Regeneration Program

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

10901 North Torrey Pines Road

La Jolla, California  92037, USA (San Diego area)

duester@sbpdiscovery.org

 

For more information please visit the Lab Website:

https://www.sbpdiscovery.org/our-scientists/gregg-duester-phd

Salary: $62,400

Start date: 1 October 2021

Closing Date: 31 January 2022

Scientific fields: Chromatin and epigenetics, Gene regulation, Organogenesis, Patterning, Signalling

Model systems: Mouse

Duration: Fixed term

Minimum qualifications: PhD; expertise in molecular biology

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