Research Fellow
About the role
The Kwan lab at the University of Michigan is recruiting post-doctoral scholars for two NIH-funded positions to study neural circuit development, chromatin regulation, and neurodevelopmental disorders using genetic, genomic, genome-editing, and imaging techniques.
Responsibilities
- Choose from several creative projects with exciting preliminary data
- Access to significant resources within the Michigan Neuroscience Institute (MNI) and the Department of Human Genetics
- Direct mentorship on grant writing, paper writing, teaching, manuscript review, oral presentation, and job search
- Direct interactions with faculty and ample opportunities to present research in formal and informal settings
Requirements
- Must possess either a Ph.D or a professional doctorate (e.g. M.D., DD.S., D.V.M)
Qualifications
The University of Michigan provides a scientifically rich and highly collaborative environment ideal for trainees. Post-doctoral scholars benefit from direct interactions with faculty and ample opportunities to present their research in formal and informal settings.
Skills
Direct mentorship on grant writing, paper writing, teaching, manuscript review, oral presentation, and job search.
Benefits
- Competitive stipend
- Adequate benefits
- Moving expense reimbursement
- Singing bonus
Pay
Fully funded, with competitive stipend, excellent benefits, moving expense reimbursement, and signing bonus.
Schedule
The start date is flexible. Students expecting to graduate over the next year are encouraged to apply!
Benefits
The city is consistently ranked among the top 10 places to live in the U.S. The community is a culturally rich, diverse, affordable, pedestrian and bike friendly, and highly educated.
Application Deadline: Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.