Postdoctoral Associate

• 80% The postdoctoral associate will dedicate most of his/her/their time conducting laboratory research and data analysis; specifically with the goal of understanding the function of chromatin regulator proteins implicated in autism risk during brain development 

• 10% Writing research papers and progress reports

• 5% Assist with writing new grant applications 

• 5% Professional Development 

Requirements:
PhD in molecular biology, neuroscience, or genetics, and skills in genomics and computational biology is required.
Supervision:
Dr. Eirene Markenscoff-Papadimitriou 
Supervision Exercised:
Dr. Markenscoff-Papadimitriou will be supervising the research. The postdoctoral associate will do some mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students assisting with the research project. 
Application:  Applicants should submit a Cover Letter, CV, Statement of Research Background and Interests, and Contact Information for three people who can provide professional references. Additionally, a Statement of contribution to diversity, equity and inclusion .

All components of the application must be submitted through this application portal: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22937 . 
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