Research Assistant in the Division of Science (Biology-Gene Expression Regulation)

Updated: 11 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 24 Jun 2023

26 May 2023
Job Information
Organisation/Company

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI
Research Field

Engineering
Biological sciences
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

United Arab Emirates
Application Deadline

24 Jun 2023 - 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract

Permanent
Job Status

Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Description

The Percipalle Laboratory in the Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, wishes to appoint a Research Assistant.  The Percipalle lab studies the mechanisms underlying chromatin and gene expression regulation during cellular differentiation and organ development. The lab has recently discovered that compartment level genome organization (Mahmood et al 2021, Nature Communications) and gene expression regulation during differentiation (see Xie et al 2018, PLOS Genetics; Gjorgjieva, Xie et al 2020, Adv Science; Al Sayegh et al 2020, Mol Biol Cell; Mahmood et al 2021, Nature Communications) require a nuclear actin pool. We are now interested in gaining further insights into actin dependent chromatin and epigenetic changes that accompany transcriptional reprogramming during neurogenesis using 3D model systems. Therefore, the new research assistant will have a strong background in stem cell biology and organoids as well as a track record using imaging and advanced genomics.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with senior postdocs in the lab and will be responsible to lead a project to completion, to communicate scientific ideas and mentor other lab members, including undergraduate students. Applicants must have a MSc in Biological Sciences or related areas. Proficiency in cell biology techniques including 3D cell culture and organoids as well as advanced imaging is needed as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

NYUAD offers a stimulating research environment, a distinguished community of outstanding researchers and is enhanced by state-of-the-art research facilities that are institutionally supported. We are dedicated to being inclusive and welcome all backgrounds and life experiences. The terms of employment include highly competitive salary, housing allowance, and other benefits.

This position is available from April 1, 2023, and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. To be considered, all applicants must submit a cover letter describing both managerial and scientific experience specifically relevant to the work of our laboratory, curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications, a one-page summary of research accomplishments and interests, transcript of degree, and contact information for 3 academic referees all in PDF format. All items must be submitted using the interfolio platform through the link on our website. If you have any questions, please email Dr Piergiorgio Percipalle at  [email protected]  

About NYUAD

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

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Additional Information
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI
Country
United Arab Emirates
City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Where to apply
Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/341174/research-assistant-…

Contact
City

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

STATUS: EXPIRED

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