Department/Area: Kota Lab/Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity
Position Description:
Kota Laboratory at Harvard School of Dental Medicine is seeking a postdoctoral candidate to study gene expression and epigenetic regulation of skeletal diseases. Projects will be focused on understanding the regulation of gene expression in ES cells, MSCs and mouse models of skeletal diseases.
Basic Qualifications:
PhD (or about to be awarded) in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry or a relevant field.
Additional Qualifications:
Relevant background and demonstrated ability in Cell biology techniques (including culture, maintenanceof primary cells, transient and stable transfection etc), Molecular biological techniques (DNA/RNA, proteinextraction and purification, standard and quantitative PCR, western blot etc) along with experience inmouse colony management are required. Successful candidate will be expected to work independentlyon multiple projects simultaneously and must have excellent communication skills with strong attentionto detail.
Contact Information:
Dr. Satya Kota HSDM
188 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Contact Email: satya_kota@hsdm.harvard.edu
Special Instructions:
Interested candidates can send CV, a brief description of research experience, and contact details of 2 references to: Dr. Satya Kota by email: satya_kota@hsdm.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
