Postdoctoral Fellow in Stem Biology (Otolaryngology Dept)

Position Summary

We are looking for a motivated and creative post-doctoral fellow to join the 3D Stem Cell Biology Research Lab (https://www.hashinolab.com) and study normal and pathological development of the human inner ear using stem cell-derived organoids as a model system (Koehler et al., Nature 2013; Koehler et al., Nature Biotechnology 2017; Nie et al., Nature Communications 2022; Moore et al., Cell Stem Cell 2023).

Responsibilities

• Study normal and pathological development of the human inner ear using stem cell-derived organoids as a model system.
• Elucidate the mechanisms underlying hair cell differentiation.
• Identify means to promote hair cell regeneration in the human cochlea.
• Develop a human cochlear–hindbrain assembloid system to study auditory neural circuitry development.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree or equivalent in biomedical sciences.

Skills

• Organoid culture
• CRISPR genome editing
• CUT&RUN/ChIP
• scRNA-seq/scATAC-seq
• 3D imaging/expansion microscopy
• Proteomics
• Mathematical modeling

Benefits

• Highly collaborative environment with diverse research backgrounds.
• Fostering independence and creative approaches to addressing fundamental scientific questions.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is full-time, 40 hours per week.

Contact

For questions about this position, please contact Dr. Eri Hashino at ehashino@iu.edu.