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Title Postdoctoral Fellow

School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department/Area Molecular and Cellular Biology

Position Description

A postdoctoral position is immediately available in the Whipple laboratory at Harvard University to study the function of imprinted non-coding RNAs in neurophysiology and disease (whipplelab.com). We seek a highly motivated individual with an interest in RNA biology, neurobiology, and/or computational biology to join our team.

Imprinted genes play important and complex roles in the development of the mammalian brain, including roles in growth, behavior, and learning. The importance of imprinted genes in the brain is further highlighted by the wide variety of neural and behavioral phenotypes associated with their misexpression. Our laboratory is interested in understanding the function of small and long non-coding RNAs that are expressed from imprinted regions in neurons. We have developed an in vitro neuron differentiation system that allows for quantification of allelic expression and are using this system to decipher functions of imprinted long non-coding RNAs, microRNAs, and small nucleolar RNAs employing a variety of molecular, cellular, and transcriptomic assays.

Basic Qualifications

Successful candidates will have recently obtained a Ph.D. in a relevant field, demonstrated productivity through publication, and be able to clearly convey difficult scientific concepts through excellent written and oral communication.

Additional Qualifications

Experience with bioinformatics is strongly encouraged.

Special Instructions

Letters of recommendation are not required at the time of application; however letters will be collected for finalists. Candidates should submit with their application contact information for three references from experts at the ladder faculty ranks or highly accomplished senior researchers from corporations or research institutes.

Please include the following items as part of your application:

• Cover Letter

• Curriculum Vitae

• Summary of research experience and interests.

• Name and contact information for 2-3 references.

  Contact Information

Assistant Professor Amanda Whipple

Biological Lab

16 Divinity Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

Debra Maddalena (Administrator)

maddalen@mcb.harvard.edu

Contact Email amanda_whipple@fas.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Number of References Required 2

Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

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