POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Williamson Lab

About the Role

The Williamson Lab at Scripps Research has an opening for a Postdoctoral Associate to investigate the coupling of methionine metabolism to RNA modifications on rRNA and tRNA in cancer cells. This interdisciplinary project utilizes a multi-omics approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research on the coupling of methionine metabolism to RNA modifications.
• Utilize a multi-omics approach including metabolomics, modomics (RNA mass spectrometry), RNA-seq, and Ribo-seq, and proteomics.
• Collaborate with the Siuzdak lab at Scripps and Rachel Green’s lab at Johns Hopkins as part of the U01 RNAmodO consortium.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience with cell biology, including cell culture, immunofluorescence, CRISPR gene knockouts, and chemical biology probing of metabolic pathways is encouraged.
• Experience with metabolomics, modomics (RNA mass spectrometry), RNA-seq, Ribo-seq, and proteomics is central to the project.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Ph.D., M.D., D. Phil., or equivalent degree from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• A pending doctoral degree may be considered with approval from the Principal Investigator and Human Resources.
• CV, a brief research summary, and the names of three references are required for application.

Postdoctoral Associates are appointed positions for developing scholarly competence under faculty supervision. Appointments are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years.

Postdoctoral Associates cannot apply for external funding as a Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator without prior Departmental Chair approval.

Postdoctoral Associates do not have consulting privileges.