Postdoctoral Associate

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College of Arts and Sciences
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

POSITION: Postdoctoral Associate

STARTING DATE: October 1, 2022

LOCATION: Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850

SUMMARY: This grant-supported postdoctoral position involves in developing CRISPR-based genome editing.

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY:
1. Design and conduct research on CRISPR-Cas3 and CRISPR-Cas9 based genome editing experiments in mammalian cells, informatically analyze the editing outcome using PCR and deep sequencing methods.
2. Additional responsibility may involve RNA guide design and biochemical purification of RNA-protein complexes.
3. Play a major role in analyzing the resulting data, publishing significant findings in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting the results at professional meetings.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A postdoc position is available in Ailong Ke’s Lab at Cornell University, Ithaca, USA. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with experiences in genome editing and high-throughput analysis. The preferred skill set include tissue culture handling, informatics, and solid molecular biology and biochemistry skills. The trainee will interact on a day-to-day basis with peers in the areas of structural biology and single molecule biophysics. We aim to provides an interdisciplinary training environment to efficiently convert high-resolution mechanistic understandings to novel genome editing applications. Please visit our laboratory and departmental web sites for details of our recent research and publications (Molecular Cell. 2019 Jun 6;74(5):936-950. Science. 2018 Jul 6;361(6397). Nature. 2017 Oct 5;550(7674):137-141. Cell. 2017 Jun 29;170(1):48-60. Nature. 2016 Feb 25;530(7591):499-503.).

This is a one-year term position, renewable depending on funding, available work, and performance.

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates are expected to have published at least one first-author paper in a reputable journal and hold a Ph.D.. Please send your CV, list of publications, and referee contact list to [email protected] before October 1, 2022 for consideration.

SALARY: $ 54,840

SUPERVISION: Dr. Ailong Ke

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

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