Yale Postdoctoral Positions

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Postdoctoral Positions are available in the Lee Lab,

Department of Pharmacology,

Yale University School of Medicine,

New Haven, CT, USA

The Lee Lab in the Department of Pharmacology, at the Yale School of Medicine, has an immediate opening for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to investigate the molecular mechanism of endocrine fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling. Endocrine FGFs, which include, FGF15/19, FGF21, and FGF23, activate signaling via FGF receptors and require binding to the Klotho family of surface receptors; FGF23 signaling requires α-Klotho, while FGF15/19 and FGF21 signaling requires β-Klotho. The research in our laboratory is focused on the structural elucidation, biophysical, and biochemical analyses of complexes involved in endocrine FGF signaling.

Applicants should have a PhD in biochemistry, biophysics, or a related field and should have extensive experience in recombinant protein production (E.coli and mammalian cells) and structural biology techniques (X-ray crystallography or cryo-EM), as well as excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience with mammalian cell culture and quantitative biophysical analyses are also desirable.

Interested candidates should send a current CV, a statement of research interests, and the names and contact information of three references to Sangwon Lee (s.lee@yale.edu).

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities and protected veterans.

The Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration at Yale University invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Associate position under its initiative to study the Racialization of Islam beginning on July 1, 2019.  The candidate will be expected to be in full-time residence and to teach one course in academic year 2019-2020 related to the interdisciplinary field of Muslim American studies which overlaps and extends several ethnic studies subfields (such as Arab American studies, African American studies, and Asian American studies) as well as disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, history, religious studies, and political science. The search committee will consider candidates who focus on the U.S. as well as those who incorporate comparative and transnational frameworks in relation to the U.S. The Postdoctoral Associate will be expected to contribute to the intellectual life and growth of the Center, to hold office hours for students, and to offer one public lecture and to assist in the development of relevant campus programming. Ideally, the postdoctoral associate will also complete a significant publication during their residency. 

Under the direction of Professor Stephen Pitti, the Center aims to gather students and scholars interested in Ethnic Studies fields; intersectional race, gender, and sexuality research; and Native and diasporic communities both in the United States and other countries.

The successful fellow will receive an annual salary of $50,000 plus individual health insurance coverage, full access to the Yale University libraries, and shared office space. 

For additional information, please email ritm@yale.edu.

Application Instructions

Applicants should apply through Interfolio and must include the following:

1.      Cover letter, indicating qualifications and plans for research and writing

2.      Current curriculum vitae

3.      Two letters of recommendation.

4.      A writing sample up to fifty pages in length.

5.      A syllabus of a proposed course related to the racialization of Islam

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities and protected veterans.

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW/ POST GRADUATE WITH EXPERTISE IN BIOINFORMATICS

A post-doctoral fellow position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Manoj M. Pillai (http://medicine.yale.edu/lab/pillai/index.aspx), Section of Hematology at Yale Cancer Center and Dept. of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine. The laboratory focuses broadly on regulation of hematopoiesis with specific emphasis on RNA mechanisms of its regulation. The ideal candidate will be familiar with general molecular biology techniques (PCR, cloning and preparation of next generation libraries, viral vector preparation), protein chemistry (Western, sample prep for Mass-Spec) and general hematology-related techniques such as tissue culture and flow-cytometry. Candidates who are not proficient in all of the above, but eager to learn and adapt techniques are also welcome to apply. Please include a current CV to Manoj.Pillai@Yale.edu. Yale University is an equal opportunity employer, salary and benefits will be commensurate to the experience and skill level of applicants.

Postdoctoral Position in Cell Biology

The Gupta Lab at the Yale School of Medicine is hiring!

We are looking for postdoctoral researchers who want to study how membrane, as well as membrane associated, transient protein complexes regulate cellular signaling pathways.

In the crowded membrane environment, membrane proteins form dynamic and transient complexes with other soluble and membrane proteins, lipids and various other chemical regulators, which in turn govern cellular physiology. Building on and combining our recent groundbreaking work in native mass spectrometry with a large numbers of experimental and theoretical approaches, the lab provides a top down deconstructive vantage point to address this problem. Our unique approach enables us to detect membrane protein complexes directly from the native environment while identifying novel interacting partners and subsequently track their spatiotemporal progression. We simultaneously apply these cutting-edge platforms to dynamic macro-molecular membrane associated systems in order to delineate the molecular mechanisms behind various cellular signaling pathways. Some of our interests lie in, but are not limited to, understanding vesicular transport, membrane trafficking, secondary metabolite transport and apoptotic signal transduction.

For a more comprehensive account of our work, methods, and ideas, head to https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/gupta/kallol_gupta.profile

 The Lab has multiple postdoctoral positions available at present.

What we are looking for:

• Expertise in any branch of Biomedical, Chemical and Engineering Sciences.
• Expertise in membrane protein expression and purification from various cellular systems is an asset.
• Prior mass spec experience is NOT required. If we hire you, we will train you.

Interested researchers can send their CV with their prospective research interests and the contact details of three to five referees, to Kallol Gupta (Kallol.gupta@yale.edu), Department of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans and underrepresented minorities.

The scientific focus of the laboratory is to study the intersection of immunology, infection, and cancer biology.  The lab studies the immunology of cancer incidence in the setting of chronic viral infection, including HIV, HPV and EBV.  Focus of lab will be to determine immune correlates of increased cancer incidence and biomarkers of worse prognosis in the setting of chronic viral infection like HIV.  The laboratory has clinical, translational, and basic science components and is highly collaborative with other laboratories in Pathology, Surgery, Neurology, the Cancer Center, and Immunology.  Under the direction of the PI but with expectation to exercise independent judgment, this position will have the role of planning research projects, designing experiments, training staff, ensuring all safety and research compliances are met, and managing sponsored research awards.

Ideal candidates would have strong background in immunology, virology, molecular biology, genetics, and/or computational biology.  Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.  Interested applicants should send a CV, cover letter describing research experiences and interest, and 3 references to Brinda.emu@yale.edu.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans and underrepresented minorities.

Simbonis Fellowship in Bioinformatics

Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

Yale University, New Haven, CT

Fixed Duration Position: 18 months from date of hire; non-renewable

Yale University offers an exciting opportunity for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include major art museums, theaters and music. New Haven is also a biotech and research hub and the location of one of the largest hospitals in the United States.

The Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library

The Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library serves the Yale Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, and the Yale-New Haven Hospital as well as Yale College and the Yale Graduate School. The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library is a dynamic and busy place; library staff work together as a team to provide responsive and effective information support to the Medical Center’s missions of research, education, and patient care. Medical librarians provide individualized support through the library’s active personal librarian program. Electronic resources have grown to 22,717 e-journals, 48,911 e-books and 99 electronic databases. In addition, digitized collections, clinical synthesis tools, and evidence-based practice resources bring information to our community at the library, on campus and remotely. For additional information, see: http://library.medicine.yale.edu/

Position Description

The Simbonis Fellowship in Bioinformatics offers a recent Ph.D. or MS scientist a chance to explore a career in medical librarianship, by serving as an informationist in the established Bioinformatics Support Program at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library. This fellowship is made possible through the generosity of the estate of Dr. Stanley Simbonis ’53, ‘57MD. Upon completion of this fellowship, the informationist would be poised to continue a career in the cutting-edge and expanding field of library bioinformatics support. 

The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library serves an array of academic and clinical programs. The Simbonis Fellow will have the opportunity to interact with faculty, staff, researchers, and students in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health as well as graduate students and post-docs. The library also supports Yale New Haven Hospital, and the Fellow will interact with clinicians, staff and researchers from the hospital. The Fellow will also have occasion to collaborate with colleagues from throughout the Yale University Library system.

The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Bioinformatics Support Program is considered among the most comprehensive medical library bioinformatics programs. Geared towards biomedical researchers with little or no command-line skills, it supports Yale biomedical researchers by providing access to a suite of commercial and open source bioinformatics software for the analysis, annotation, and visualization of -omics and other types of data throughout the research data lifecycle. In addition, the program provides training and consultation on how to use these tools to hundreds of biomedical researchers every year. An integral part of the program is to assess the usage of the different resources and services provided by the program. 

Responsibilities
The Simbonis Fellowship is an 18-month appointment and focuses on growing services and innovating within the Biomedical Support Program at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library while exploring new career opportunities.

Under the mentorship of the Biomedical Research Support Librarian, the Simbonis Fellowellow will gain broad experience in the growing field of bioinformatics support in libraries. Other activities will vary based on current library projects and the Fellow’s interest and experience.

During their tenure at Yale, the Simbonis Fellow is expected to pursue mutually agreed-upon projects resulting in a publishable paper, a new library service (such as a webpage or research guide), or other relevant deliverables. The Simbonis Fellow will be introduced to a broad spectrum of professional activities and may have the opportunity to participate in library planning committees and task forces and engage in campus, regional, and national professional organizations and other collaborative activities. Fellows are expected to be professionally active and represent the library and the University in the academic, scholarly, and professional community. 

Specifically:

1. Observes, learns and then provides bioinformatics instruction in the form of training sessions on the use of databases and bioinformatics software and methods. These will be accomplished either by teaching or coordinating presentations from outside vendors and guest speakers for the benefit of the Yale biomedical community. 
2. Teaches Yale biomedical researchers and staff to use a range of free and commercial (licensed by the library) bioinformatics databases and software for retrieving, downloading, analyzing, and visualizing a wide variety of molecular data including (but not limited to) genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. 
3. Guides biomedical researchers through bioinformatics methods and analyses and prepares reports for group presentation or publication.
4. Participates in one-on-one and group consultations (in person or online) on a wide variety of bioinformatics topics under the mentorship of colleagues.
5. Provides reference and research services in response to requests for information related to bioinformatics and other biomedical subjects.
6. May evaluate, recommend, and support electronic resources, such as software applications, pertinent to the bioinformatics support program.
7. Provides support in assessing the efficacy/relevance of the program by collecting, analyzing, and reporting statistics which document the service levels and trends in service provision.
8. Helps the library gain insights into new potential uses and users of the bioinformatics resources, and information-seeking behaviors of scientists.

Qualifications

1. Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a biomedical or life sciences-related field.
2. Knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, and terminology of a biomedical-related discipline and an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in that field.
3. Experience with genomics research and an understanding of fundamental biological concepts.
4. Excellent analytical, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
5. Effective oral and written communication skills.
6. Ability to work both independently and collegially in a demanding and rapidly changing environment.

Preferred:

1. Working experience in the analysis and interpretation of high-throughput biological data (e.g. sequencing, array-based technologies).
2. Ability to perform independent analyses and report findings to biomedical researchers.
3. Publication(s) in relevant peer-reviewed journals.

Salary and Benefits

The Simbonis Fellow will serve for eighteen months and will receive an award of $90,000 prorated over 18 months. Health insurance will be provided. Fellows can draw upon a wide range of expertise across Yale and the Yale University Library for support and will be offered mentorship and guidance.

Application Process

The Simbonis Fellowship is a competitive position. Applicants should submit a current resume or CV, a cover letter/statement of interest, and names and contact information for three professional references to Katie Hart via e-mail at katherine.hart@yale.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling cycle until the position is filled. There is no application form. Please be sure to include “Simbonis Fellowship” in the e-mail subject line.

Background Check Requirements

All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. Internal candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this position based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of the required background check.

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

Post-doctoral Associate Opening at Yale School of Medicine, Division of Substance Abuse

The Yale School of Medicine Division of Substance Abuse of the Department of Psychiatry is recruiting one postdoctoral associate (2-year appointment) to begin July 1, 2019, who aspires to become an independent academic researcher in the areas of alcohol and tobacco use, clinical trials of behavioral/pharmacological interventions, mobile health (mHealth), and studies of intervention mechanisms and risk factors of substance use.  

The postdoctoral associate will work primarily with Dr. Lisa Fucito, Associate Professor, clinical psychologist, and Director of the Tobacco Treatment Service at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, on an NIH-funded study of a multi-modal, mobile sleep intervention for young adults who report heavy alcohol use. The study incorporates sleep and alcohol biosensor technology and a mobile self-monitoring application. The goal is to evaluate effective sleep intervention components for engaging young adults in treatment, improving their sleep, and reducing their alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences. The postdoctoral associate will also have the opportunity to work with Dr. Fucito on completed and ongoing tobacco clinical trials and implementation and dissemination studies.  

Other research duties will include authoring and co-authoring several manuscripts per year, assisting with grant writing, collaborating with other investigators, and attending professional conferences. The position may also include some supervision of students in the lab. The position will also assist the postdoctoral associate in developing a career as an independent researcher.

Qualifications include a doctoral degree in the behavioral sciences, public health, psychology, or other relevant area at the time the fellowship begins and excellent project management and writing skills. Applicants must also be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Experience with alcohol and/or tobacco research, clinical trials, student supervision, mobile health, computer programming, and quantitative methods are preferred but not required. Yale University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates.

Applicant Instructions: 

To apply, please send a single PDF documenting the following to garrett.ash@yale.edu:

1) Cover letter detailing previous research experience, interests, and career goals 
2) CV
3) Names and contact information of three academic references

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities and protected veterans.