Postdoctoral Fellow In Gene Regulation & Epigenetics

Indiana University East

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Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Gene Regulation & Epigenetics

Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track Department IU Bloomington Biology Position Summary

An NSF-funded postdoctoral position is available in the lab of Scott Michaels in the Department of Biology at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Our laboratory studies gene regulation and epigenetics, primarily in the model plant Arabidopsis and rice (https: // biology.indiana.edu/about/faculty/michaels-scott.html). This project focuses on the role that a family of negative transcription elongation factors (BORDER proteins) play in the establishment of epigenetic gene silencing and the prevention of transcriptional interference between neighboring genes. The candidate will also have the opportunity to develop independent lines of research that could be continued in a subsequent position.

Basic Qualifications

Ph.D. and significant experience in molecular biology/molecular genetics required.

Prior experience with plants, genome-wide analyses (e.g., RNA-seq and ChIP- seq), and/or bioinformatics is preferred, but not required.

Department Contact for Questions

Inquiries about the position can be directed to Scott Michaels (michaels@indiana.edu).

Additional Qualifications Salary and Rank Salary is commensurate with experience, plus benefits Special Instructions

To apply, please submit (i) a letter of application, (ii) a full CV, (iii) a brief statement of research interests, and (iv) contact information for three references electronically to https: // indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/10291xx. Review of applications will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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