Northwestern University Postdoctoral Research Associate – Parvez Lab (Evanston / Chicago area, Illinois, USA)

Northwestern University’s Parvez Lab is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Illinois, USA. The role requires a PhD in the life sciences and focuses on alternative splicing coupled to nonsense-mediated decay.

Job Details

Organization: Northwestern University (Department of Medicine, Cell & Developmental Biology)

Lab: Parvez Lab

Location: Northwestern University (Illinois, USA)

Experience Level: Postdoc

Qualification: PhD

Project Details

NIH-funded project investigating alternative splicing coupled to nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) in vertebrate development and regeneration.

Job Description

The fellow will pursue laboratory and computational research on splicing/NMD mechanisms in development and regeneration, analyse genomics/transcriptomics datasets, and contribute manuscripts and presentations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Pursue laboratory and computational research on splicing/NMD mechanisms in development and regeneration.
  • Analyse genomics/transcriptomics datasets.
  • Contribute manuscripts and presentations.

Eligibility Criteria

  • A PhD in the life sciences is required.
  • Competitive candidates have first/co-first author peer-reviewed publications, zebrafish experience, and proficiency in bioinformatics and genomics/transcriptomics analysis.

Required Skills

  • Minimum competencies include common cellular, molecular and/or developmental biology techniques.

Preferred Skills

  • Hands-on experience with genomics and/or transcriptomics data analysis.
  • Some coding experience in Python, R etc.

Salary

Target hiring range is about USD 63,480 per year, with final offer based on education, experience and equity.

Additional Information

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
  • Wellness programs

For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html.

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