The Tewhey Lab at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine is seeking a Postdoctoral associate to join our team of scientists working to understand the precise genetic mechanisms underlying complex traits, and the impact human genetic variation has on gene regulatory function. Our group develops and applies novel high-throughput genetic techniques (e.g. MPRA and CRISPR based screens) to comprehensively characterize non-coding regions of the genome, in both mouse and human, to interpret the regulatory grammar of gene expression.
We are looking for a highly motivated and talented individual with either an experimental or computational background to join our efforts in functional genomics. Opportunities are available to assist with ongoing projects including our participation as a characterization center for the NIH’s ENCODE Project (Encyclopedia Of DNA Elements) which aims to functionally characterize regulatory elements at scale in a biological setting. Alternatively, applicants interested in applying our experimental approaches and/or datasets to their disease of interest are also encouraged to apply.
Required Experience
- M.D. or Ph.D. in biology, engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or related fields.
- Strong publication record as objective evidence of scientific and research involvement/potential/achievement.
- For experimental focused applicants, knowledge of some scientific computing software (R/Matlab) and scripting languages (bash/perl/python).
- For computational focused applicants, experience in human genetics and handling genomic datasets.
- A passion for solving important problems facing humanity and advancing our understanding of the human body
Apply online and www.jax.org/postdoc or email CV to postdoc@jax.org and include Job ID number in subject line.