• Postdoctoral Associate

    Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY)


    Postdoctoral Associate

    **Required Qualifications:** (as evidenced by an attached resume)

     

    Ph.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) in Biomedical Sciences or a closely related field in hand by the start of the appointment. Ability to demonstrate professional competence in research activities.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Proficient in wetlab (cell culture, bench assays), dry lab (computational analysis), and mouse work. Recent graduates with a background in biological sciences, a history of academic productivity, and excellent references are encouraged to apply.

    Brief Description of Duties:

    The Yang laboratory at Stony Brook is looking for postdoctoral fellows to join our starting group. Yang lab investigates the metabolic and inflammatory mechanisms driving retinal degenerative diseases, aging-related pathologies, and ocular fibrosis. We focus on understanding the complex interactions among retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, macrophages/microglia, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts, with an emphasis on how metabolic reprogramming and inflammation contribute to disease progression. Substantial training will be provided for techniques.

     

    Under the direct supervision of Dr. Yang (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KDZcSHIAAAAJ&hl=en) , the incumbent will perform the following duties:

     

    • Perform experiments relating to the role of metabolism, inflammation and epigenetic regulation in driving retinal degeneration. These include experiments such as spatial genomics, spatial metabolomics, single-cell sequencing, Optical/Photoacoustic imaging, seahorse, WB, RT-PCT, immunostaining and data analysis related to these assays. The experiments also include using cell culture models and mouse models to address the role of metabolism and inflammation in ocular diseases.

    • Manuscript writing for publication and presentation of research findings at national/international meetings. May also assist in grant writing.

    • Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed.

    • Perform other duties as assigned, such as training new personnel.

    Special Notes:

    The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

     

    VisitThe Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to learn more about our postdoctoral community.

     

    Resume/CV, cover letter and three letters of recommendation/references should be included with the online application.

     

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    The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

     

    **Job Number:** 2501708

    **Official Job Title:** : Postdoctoral Associate

    **Job Field** : Post Doctoral

    **Primary Location** : US-NY-Stony Brook

    **Department/Hiring Area:** : Dept of Pharmacology

    **Schedule** : Full-time

    **Shift** : Day Shift **Shift Hours:** : 9:00AM - 5:00PM :

    **Posting Start Date** : May 29, 2025

    **Posting End Date** : Jun 11, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

    **Salary:** : $50,000-$65,000

    **Appointment Type:** : Regular

    **Salary Grade:** : E89

    **SBU Area:** : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook

    **Req ID:** 2501708