Postdoctoral Research Associate - Genetics

Information on being a postdoc at WashU in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/.

Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to):

• Assist with grant preparation and reporting.
• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator and multidisciplinary research team to plan experiments, interpret findings, prepare manuscripts, present research findings, and contribute to grant-related activities.
• Assist in the design of research experiments. Design, conduct, and optimize molecular biology and functional genomics experiments to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying chromosome 9p-related syndromes, including validation of relevant genes and variants using appropriate cellular and molecular approaches.
• Analyze, interpret, and integrate genomic and multi-omic datasets with clinical phenotype information to identify and prioritize relevant genes, variants, and disease mechanisms.
• Maintain conformity with ethical standards in research.
• Maintain accurate research records, prepare reports, ensure compliance with laboratory and institutional policies, and contribute to overall laboratory operations.
• Engage in open and timely discussion with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
• Mentor graduate, undergraduate, and/or research staff as appropriate, while fostering a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive laboratory environment.
• Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations. All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University.

This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Base pay is commensurate with experience.

• Ph.D. in Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Human Genetics, or a closely related life sciences field by the start date.
• Experience with genomic datasets, including sequencing data analysis and variant interpretation, or a willingness to develop these skills through training.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and molecular biology techniques (e.g., DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, qPCR, cloning, CRISPR/Cas9, Hi-C, or related methods).
• Experience in human genetics, rare disease research, or chromosome biology.
• Experience with functional validation of candidate genes or variants using cellular or molecular approaches.
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing data, copy number variants (CNVs), structural variants, or genotype-phenotype correlation analyses.
• Experience with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), organoids, animal models, or other disease modeling systems.
• Evidence of peer-reviewed publications and scientific presentations.
• Interest in developing expertise at the interface of human genomics, functional biology, and rare genetic disorders, including chromosome 9p-related syndromes.

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