at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 54511
Department: MED-Cell&DevelopmentalBiology
Salary/Grade: RES/
Target hiring range for this position will be $63,480 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
Postdoctoral research associate to join an NIH-funded project investigating the role of alternative splicing coupled to nonsense-mediated decay in vertebrate development and regeneration. A PhD in the life sciences is required. Competitive candidates will have first/co-first author peer reviewed publications, experience with zebrafish, and demonstrated proficiency in bioinformatics and analysis of genomics/transcriptomics datasets.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Research
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)
- PhD in Life Sciences
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
- Skilled in common cellular, molecular, and/or developmental biology techniques
Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)
- Experience working with zebrafish
- First/Co-first author publications
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
- Hands-on experience with genomics and/or transcriptomics data analysis
- Some coding experience in Python, R etc.
Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibili
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