Postdoctoral Scientist- Kim and Abdus-Saboor Lab – Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) – Jobs in Princeton, NJ | OpenJobs AI

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Postdoctoral Scientist- Kim and Abdus-Saboor Lab

$70k/y-$91k/y

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

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OnsiteFull-time

Summary

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is seeking a Postdoctoral Scientist for the Kim and Abdus-Saboor Labs to join their research teams in Princeton, NJ. The role focuses on protein engineering and involves collaborative research in neuroscience.

About the Role

As a Postdoctoral Scientist, you will employ high-throughput screening assays and protein large language models to design new activity-dependent labeling enzymes and transcriptional reporters for application in the peripheral nervous system. You will validate and apply these tools in mice, collaborating with both labs on various projects, including calcium imaging, optogenetics, single-cell RNA sequencing, and proteomics.

About You

Required:

Ph.D. in bioengineering, chemical biology, neuroscience, or related field.
Experience in protein engineering, molecular biology, and animal testing.

Preferred:

Advanced experience in creative design for molecular tool engineering.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package with comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
One-on-one mentorship with PIs of both labs.
Opportunities for professional development and authorship on scientific publications.
Exposure to cutting-edge scientific research.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

For 60 years, HHMI has been moving science forward. We’re an independent, ever-evolving philanthropy that supports basic biomedical scientists and science educators with the potential for transformative impact. We invest in people, not projects. We encourage collaborative and results-driven working styles and offer an adaptable environment where employees can function at their highest level. As HHMI scientists continue to push boundaries in laboratories and classrooms, you can be sure that your contributions while working at HHMI are making a difference. To move science forward, we need experts in areas such as communications, finance, human resources, information technology, investments, and law as well as scientists. Visit our website at http://www.hhmi.org

Princeton, NJ