Postdoctoral Positions in Craniofacial and Skin Development– Virginia

Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Amanda Dickinson to study craniofacial and skin development in Xenopus.

I am looking for highly motivated and tenacious applicants with a passion for developmental biology. Qualifications include a PhD in cellular/molecular or developmental biology and experience with Xenopus or zebrafish is preferred.

There are several projects in the lab which include:

-Vitamin deficiencies and orofacial development

-Epigenetic regulation of palate formation

-The biomechanics of forming a face

-Signaling and cell adhesion during skin development

For more information about the lab, please visit the website http://www.dickinsonlab.vcu.edu/Research.html and find the Dickinsonlab on facebook.

The laboratory is part of a growing group of developmental biologists in the department of biology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Virginia. Check out these links to learn more about some of the great things about living in Richmond, VA.

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Please send a letter of application (including a brief description of previous research experience), CV, and the name and contact information of 3 references to Amanda Dickinson at ajdickinson@vcu.edu.

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