Post-doctoral Positions
The following is a list of post-doc appointments in the environmental sector.

    June 2008

  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences:
    Postdoctoral Position

    May 2008

  • Brookhaven National Laboratory:
    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    April 2008

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison:
    Postdoctoral Opportunity in Systems Biology

    March 2008
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory:
    Postdoctoral Researcher - Earth Sciences

  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):
    Postdoctoral Researcher


  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Position

    Summary: A postdoctoral position is available to investigate signal transduction mechanisms regulating cell cycle checkpoints, with particular interest in the role of the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene product and ATM-interacting proteins. Studies will focus on responses to DNA damage and regulation of cell cycle progression following damage. Current research interests in our group include investigations of the role of ATM in mammary epithelial cell cycle regulation and the interplay of signaling from ATM and ATM-related kinases in various cell types (see Arlander et al., Cancer Research, 68: 89-97, 2008). Opportunities exist for the incorporation of genomic analyses into studies.

    Qualifications Include: Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, or a related field. While candidates with five or fewer years of relevant postdoctoral research experience are eligible, recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

    Salary: Unknown

    To Apply:
    To apply, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, bibliography, and the names of three references to:
    Dr. Richard S. Paules
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    P.O. Box 12233, MDD2-03
    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
    Fax: 919 316-4771
    E-mail: [email protected]

    The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.

    Deadline for submission is: Unknown (Posted June 2008)

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  • Brookhaven National Laboratory
    Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Responsibilities Include: This position requires development of state-of-the-art mathematical module based on the quadrature method of moments (QMOM) to represent aerosol evolution for use in climate science. Once the aerosol module is developed, the candidate will interact closely with the SciDAC modeling community and potentially with the SUNY-BNL NY Blue team to help integrate the module in these new platforms with the goal of helping to solve important problems in climate changes. The work will be carried out in an office environment. Under the direction of R. McGraw, Environmental Sciences Department.

    Qualifications Include: Requires a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, atmospheric science or related disciplines. Experience with translating new ideas and methods into science-based computing modules is required. Candidate's experience and abilities should be above that of a "modeler". Excellent background and skill in mathematics, atmospheric science, and aerosol dynamical processes are also required for this work. Candidate should be innovative and have proven communication skills needed to publish and deliver both oral and written reports. The ability to work as part of a team is especially needed to do this highly interactive work.

    Salary: Unknown

    To Apply: In order to apply for this position, please go to our website at www.bnl.gov and select "Careers at Brookhaven." This will bring you to the "Employment Opportunities" link where you will find this Job ID listed and instructions on how to submit your CV.

    Deadline for submission is: Unknown (May 2008)

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  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Opportunity in Systems Biology

    Summary: We seek two highly-motivated scientists or engineers with experience and interests at the virology-immunology interface. Madison ranks among 'best places to live,' and post-docs thrive on its diversity of outdoor and cultural opportunities. We are advancing new technologies to better understand the growth, spread and evolution of viruses. Active NIH-supported projects are in three areas: (1) flow-enhanced spread and characterization of infections in microfluidic devices, (2) phenotype distributions from measurements and models of infections initiated by single virus particles, (3) dynamics of virus populations in anti-viral environments. Systems of current interest are influenza virus and vesicular stomatitis virus.

    Qualifications Include: The most competitive applicants will be exceptionally creative, highly-motivated individuals with experience in: Quantitative biology: methods to detect and/or quantify nucleic acids, proteins, viruses, virus-like particles, activation of innate immunity. Experience in microscopy, construction or characterization of live-cell reporters of gene expression, quantitative imaging and image analysis would be especially valuable or Engineering or physical sciences: modeling or simulation of reactive systems, fluid and particle dynamics, or microfluidics, with emphasis on the development of data-driven mechanistic models. Experience in parameter estimation, sensitivity analysis and model-discrimination would be especially valuable.

    Salary: Unknown

    To Apply: Madison, Wisconsin is routinely ranks at the top of national surveys of 'best places to live,' and post-docs here thrive on a rich diversity of outdoor and cultural opportunities. Forward your CV with cover letter, and have three letters of reference sent to:
    John Yin
    Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
    University of Wisconsin,
    Madison, WI 53706-1607 USA
    Email: [email protected]
    Fax: 608/262-5434

    Deadline for submission is: Unknown (April 2008)

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  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Researcher - Earth Sciences

    Summary: The Earth Sciences Division has an opening for a postdoctoral scholar with experience in molecular environmental microbiology to engage in research on a new microarray approach to assess meta-transcriptomics of environmental microbial communities as well as quantitative studies relating metabolic activity to abundance of key biomolecules (such as gene and transcript copy number). The successful candidate will participate in (1) the design, implementation, and interpretation of meta-transcriptome-based microarrays (NimbleGen platform) and (2) pure-culture studies involving measurement of metabolic activity and the presence and expression of key genes (by qPCR, RT-qPCR, and Western blotting).

    Responsibilities Include: Essential - The researcher will conduct anaerobic microcosm experiments with aquifer material (groundwater, aquifer sediment) that will entail extraction and purification of community DNA and RNA as well as measurement of electron donors and acceptors. The postdoc will participate in experiments with pure cultures of anaerobic environmental bacteria that will involve extraction of DNA and RNA, measurement of key genes/transcripts by qPCR and RT-qPCR, and measurement of electron donors and acceptors. The incumbent will also assist in the design of microarrays based on meta-transcriptome sequence data, conduct microarray studies of microcosm and groundwater samples (RNA extraction, labeled cDNA production, hybridization, and imaging), and assist in the analysis of microarray data. Marginal - In addition, the successful candidate may perform Western blots for key proteins on cell extracts from pure environmental cultures.

    Qualifications Include: Essential - The qualified candidate must have a recent Ph.D. in Microbiology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Environmental Engineering & Science, or a related field of science. Experience performing laboratory research using standard techniques of molecular biology, including extraction and manipulation of RNA and genomic and plasmid DNA, gel electrophoresis, and PCR (Including qPCR and RT-qPCR and primer design) is required. Candidates will need to have experience in culturing anaerobic bacteria and familiarity with bioinformatics. Be able to demonstrate the ability to work with guidance from a principal investigator and collaborators as well as to conduct experiments independently, maintain appropriate records, and manage data. Key success factors include excellent written and oral communication skills along with good organizational and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment and effectively interact with a broad range of colleagues are required. Marginal - Experience with cDNA microarrays (including generation of labeled cDNA, hybridization), particularly the NimbleGen platform is desired. Experience in interpretation of microarray data, standard protein biochemistry techniques (such as SDS-PAGE and Western blots), and ion chromatography and other analytical techniques is a plus.

    Salary: $5030 +

    To Apply: For immediate consideration, please click on the link below to be redirected to the lab website and follow the instructions to apply. As part of the online application process, please submit a single attachment that includes both your resume and a cover letter. Please be sure to reference where you found out about the position: http://jobs.lbl.gov/LBNLCareers/details.asp?jid=21547&sid&2106


    Deadline for submission is: Unknown

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  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
    Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Researcher

    Summary: Biostatistics Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Applicants are invited to apply for a postdoctoral position in Computational Biology/Bioinformatics with Dr. Leping Li's group in the Biostatistics Branch, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH. The group is interested in developing methods for identifying transcription factor binding sites in DNA sequences.

    Qualifications Include: Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics/Statistics, or related areas and have expertise in one of the following areas: 1) motif finding using word counting/enumeration or Gibbs sampling/EM algorithm, 2) data mining. Programming skills in C, C++, R, SPLUS, MatLab, or Perl are required. Knowledge of basic biology is a plus. A successful candidate will have flexible start date beginning immediately or later in the year. Initial appointment will be for two years.

    Salary: Unknown

    To Apply: To apply, please click on the button below, or submit a cover letter indicating areas of expertise, a brief statement of research interests and curriculum vitae to Leping Li at: [email protected].

    HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.

    Deadline for submission is: Unknown

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