Postdoctoral Fellow - Gnanaguru Lab

Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Posted 3/21/2024

The Gnanaguru Lab at Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA is seeking an exceptional and highly motivated individual to join the team as a postdoctoral researcher. The PI was previously a faculty member at Angiogenesis Laboratory, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and relocated to Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine past summer. The current members of the PI’s lab include two research assistants and a postdoctoral fellow. The PI is looking for an outstanding candidate to join the growing team as a postdoctoral fellow.

The successful candidate will work on NIH funded projects that investigates innate immune regulation of neuro vascular development and disease in the retina. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in retinal cell biology, developmental biology, neurobiology, molecular & cellular biology, or immunology. Experience in working with transgenic models, microsurgery, flow cytometry, immunostaining/confocal microscopy, and next gen sequencing is highly desirable.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for science, have the ability to think analytically and critically to fulfill the diverse role required for this position. Additionally, successful candidate will have exceptional organizational, communication, and written skills are required and must possess the ability to work independently and as a team. The candidate will be encouraged to secure career development awards towards independent investigator status.

Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Molecular & Cellular biology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, and Immunology or an appropriate related field is required. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating scientific excellence as documented by peer-reviewed publications.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their application that includes a cover letter (research statement format) and CV with contact information of three references to
[email protected]

Experience: 0-2 years of postdoctoral training experience is preferred.

Salary: As per NHI guidelines for postdoctoral stipend offering a competitive package of salary and benefits based on experience.

Last Updated 03/21/2024