The Jackson Laboratory · 4 hours ago
Postdoctoral Associate | Beck Lab
Farmington, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$66K/yr - $76K/yrThe Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution focused on genomic solutions for disease. The Beck Lab is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to lead projects examining structural variants and their consequences across human and mammalian genomes.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareMedicalProduct Research
Responsibilities
Conduct cell culture, molecular biology and biochemistry experiments
Maintain lab equipment, reagents, and follow safety protocols
Author manuscripts and grant applications
Present results at lectures and conferences
Use bioinformatics tools to analyze genomic and transcriptomic data from human and mouse samples
Interpret variation, variant mechanisms, and the effect of variants on transcription
Contribute to project planning and implementation
Perform data curation and maintain documentation
Generate reproducible analysis and properly use statistics to support observations
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers who perform bench and computational experiments
Qualification
Required
PhD in Physiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field
Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
Experience using statistical inference to support results
Fluency with multiple experimental techniques coupled with ability or a willingness to learn Python or R and common bioinformatics tools
Experience with cell culture, and in particular iPSCs
Preferred
Experience with iPSC culture and differentiation
Knowledge of structural variation and variant mechanisms
Experience using computational libraries for tabular data and statistical analysis
Experience executing jobs and pipelines in a high-performance computing cluster
Experience working in a Linux command-line environment
Company
The Jackson Laboratory
The Jackson Laboratory conducts mammalian genetics research offering scientific services and resources to laboratories and students.
Founded in 1929
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$129.2MKey Investors
The Mark Foundation for Cancer ResearchMaine Technology InstituteNational Institutes of Health
2024-10-07Grant· $1.6M
2019-12-18Grant· $2.5M
2018-02-06Grant· $12.5M
Leadership Team
Lon Cardon
President and CEO
Mary Dickinson
Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Recent News
2025-11-18
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