Postdoctoral position in epigenetics of stem cells and development in New York City, USA

Job description
The Dawlaty Laboratory at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York city is recruiting postdoctoral fellows with interest in epigenetics of stem cells and development. We are seeking applicants who wish to pursue research specifically in the following areas: (1) Embryonic stem cell biology. (2) Chromatin and gene regulation. (3) Mouse development. Specifically we are interested in applicants with strong interest in developmental epigenetics and expertise and interest in mouse developmental biology and epigenetics of gene regulation.

Research focus: Our lab investigates the epigenetic mechanisms underpinning the biology of embryonic stem cells and development. We study how DNA modifying enzymes regulate stem cell biology and lineage specification during development. We use stem cells and mice as model systems and combine molecular, cellular, developmental and bioinformatics approaches to establish how chromatin regulators reshape the epigenome and regulate cell fate during development. We also seek to understand how perturbations of these mechanisms contribute to etiology of human diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Lab expertise: The lab specializes in genome engineering methodologies in mouse and human embryonic stem cells and iPSCs and generating complex strains of mice and stem cell lines to dissect epigenetic pathways/mechanisms and define their implications in development and disease.

Lab website: For more details on our lab and research, please visit www.dawlatylaboratory.com or https://einsteinmed.edu/faculty/14514/meelad-dawlaty/

Application Requirements:
• Ph.D. or M.D. or equivalent degree, and a record of publications from prior training.
• Prior experience in mouse genetics, tissue culture and molecular biology required.
• Experience in developmental biology, mouse embryo manipulation, chromatin biology/protein biochemistry, stem cell biology and bioinformatics desired.

Salary: 65K-72K/year

To apply: Please email your CV and a short cover letter summarizing your experience, along with the contact information of two references to meelad.dawlaty@einsteinmed.edu addressed to Meelad Dawlaty Ph.D., Associate Professor of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY

Research environment for postdoctoral fellows: At the Albert Einstein College of Medicine ( https://einsteinmed.edu/) we provide a highly interactive and stimulating academic environment for scientists in training. The prospective recruit will join our group which consists of postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and technologists. Lab members will participate and benefit from programs within the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, the Department of Genetics, Einstein Cancer Center and throughout the school. These include weekly journal clubs, work-in-progress seminars, invited talks, workshops as well as social and professional events organized by the Einstein Postdoc office.

Lab Location: We are located in a pleasant residential area in the northeast corner of New York City with an easy commute to Manhattan and the suburbs of Westchester County. We offer competitive salary and benefit packages with optional postdoctoral housing on campus.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Einstein seeks candidates whose skills and personal and professional experience have prepared them to contribute to our campus and the communities we serve. Read more