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Postdoctoral Position: Bronx, NY, United States

A postdoctoral position is available immediately for a recent PhD in the area of mammalian developmental genetics in the laboratory of Dr. Bernice Morrow. The goal of our lab is to understand the cause of structural birth defects connected to human 22q11.2 deletion syndrome/DiGeorge syndrome. The lab uses mouse models and human genetic approaches to achieve this goal. Two genes mapping to the 22q11.2 region, TBX1, encoding a transcription factor and CRKL, encoding a cytoplasmic adaptor protein for MAPK signaling are required for embryonic development. Our lab is performing gene expression profiling from conditional mutant mouse embryos to identify differentially expressed genes. We plan to test these genes for mutations in whole exome sequence data generated from 22q11.2 deletion syndrome patients.

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Einstein seeks candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence, and the communities we serve.

Job Requirements

Expertise in basic embryonic studies of model organisms and interest in using the mouse or humans to understand the cause of disease is required. Good communication skills English is required for writing manuscripts. Some basic computational skills are needed. The laboratory is in a new building located on the main Einstein Campus, in the northeast part of the Bronx, NY, within a short 30 min commute to Manhattan or surrounding suburbs.

If you are interested in the position, please send a short letter stating why you believe you would be a good candidate for the position, the names and email addresses for three references and a detailed CV to me at Bernice.morrow@einstein.yu.edu.

Bernice E. Morrow
Director of Translational Genetics
Professor of Genetics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1301 Morris Park Ave
Bronx NY 10461
email: bernice.morrow@einstein.yu.edu
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Employer:Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (AECOM)

Website:http://www.einstein.yu.edu/fa...

Location:Bronx, NY, United States

Expires:June 21, 2016

Job type:Postdoctoral

Salary:Unspecified

Qualifications:Postgraduate - Doctorate/PhD

Employment type;Permanent

Job hours:Full-time