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Postdoctoral Associate | Mitochondrial Genomics | Lake Lab — Yale University, Department of Genetics
individuals and cell types, and define interactions between mitochondrial and nuclear genomes. Projects will involve developing and applying new technologies to measure mtDNA variation and dynamics, performing
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sciences, neuroscience, immunology, pharmacology, bioengineering, or a related field Strong background in molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, animal models, neuroscience, or translational research
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study characterizing translation functions across human 5′ UTRs (Lewis et al., Molecular Cell, 2025. PMID: 39706187). Responsibilities will include computational mining of viral metagenomic databases
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development. Applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: • Parasitology and infectious diseases • Molecular and cell biology • Drug discovery and pharmacology
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mycology • Yeast genetics • Molecular and cell biology • Biochemistry and metabolism • Antifungal drug discovery and screening • Chemical biology Successful candidates will join a collaborative and highly
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Qualifications · PhD or MD/PhD in neuroscience, molecular/cell biology, bioengineering, or a related field. · Demonstrated experience in extracellular vesicle exosome biology and advanced statistical analysis
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. Writing Novel Genome Function: Design and validate synthetic sequences that promote cell-type-specific gene expression. Exploring Evolution & Human Health: Investigate how changes in the non-coding genome
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-derived neural cells and relevant in vivo or ex vivo platforms. Key Responsibilities Design and execute independent research projects aligned with the lab’s mission in neurogenetics and neurodevelopment
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models. Writing Novel Genome Function: Design and validate synthetic sequences that promote cell-type-specific gene expression. Exploring Evolution & Human Health: Investigate how changes in the non-coding
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applied science on enhancing natural Earth systems to create safe, effective, and scalable methods of reducing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. The YCNCC mission strongly emphasizes