• Research Associate- Needleman Lab

    Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)


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    Title Research Associate- Needleman Lab

     

    School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

     

    Department/Area Molecular and Cellular Biology

    Position Description

    The Needleman lab is seeking to hire two research associates to develop and apply theoretical and computational approaches to study complex cell biological systems. The emphasis will be on combining statistical inferences and biophysical modeling to analyze single cell cross-sectional data, such as single-cell omics, cellular electron microscopy, and optical microscopy data sets. Additional work may entail integrating large-scale cross-sectional data with more limited time-course information.

    Basic Qualifications

    Applicants should have least 2 years of directly applicable postdoc experience

    Additional Qualifications

    Prior experience with random matrix theory, statistical inference, active matter, and biophysical modeling are desirable.

    Special Instructions

    Letters of recommendation are required at the time of application. Candidates should submit with their application contact information for two to three references from experts at the ladder faculty ranks or highly accomplished senior researchers from corporations or research institutes.

    Please include the following items as part of your application:

    + Cover letter describing research interests and relevant experience.

    + Curriculum Vitae

    + Summary of research experience and interests. (1-2 Pages)

    + Name and contact information for 3 references.

    Contact Information

    Dan Needleman

     

    Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology

    Northwest Lab Building

    52 Oxford Street

     

    Cambridge, MA 02138

    Camila Ossa (Administrator)

    [email protected]

     

    Contact Email [email protected]

     

    Minimum Number of References Required 3

     

    Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

     

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