Post-Doctoral Associate - Military Veterans
at HERC- Upper MidWest
Summary:
The Jain lab (https://cbs.umn.edu/directory/kanishk-jain) is recruiting an enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow interested in studying gene regulation and chromatin biology in the context of the Histone Code. The ideal candidate will study how histone PTMs regulate transcription and associated processes in vivo and in vitro, as they relate to basic biology as well as in disease.
70%: Experimental design and implementation. Design and perform experiments to assess the regulatory roles for histone PTM-interacting proteins in transcription and associated processes.
10% Training/supervision of technicians and undergraduate students. Train new technical staff in standard biochemical and molecular biology techniques and supervise data acquisition on a day-to-day basis
15% Drafting extramural research proposals and manuscripts reporting study results. Will work with direct supervisor to plan and draft research grants to continue project as well as manuscripts reporting study results.
5% Participation in seminars, journal clubs and symposia. Will present at least 1 formal seminar per year (locally or at a relevant national meeting) and attend relevant local seminars and journal clubs.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D., or equivalent degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genomics, or a related field. Demonstrated research experience as evidenced by a strong publication record. Experience in mammalian cell culture. Experience with standard genomic approaches such as RNAseq, ChIP-qPCR/seq.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in bacterial cell culture and recombinant protein expression. Experience in biophysical protein-protein interaction techniques. Experience in fluorescence microscopy.
The ideal candidate will be readily willing to learn and expand their skillset and research interests.
Minneapolis, MN
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