MSI Post-Ph.D. Fellowship in Genomics
& Computational Biology
The Center for Quantitative Genome Function (CQGF) seeks Research Fellows in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, and computer science to work on the Alpha Project, an interdisciplinary effort in genomics. The fellowship is open to exceptional minority scientists including recent graduates, post-doctoral researchers, academic faculty and researchers currently working in industrial settings.
The CQGF combines genomic experimentation and computation to predict the quantitative behavior of signaling systems and ultimately to enable predictive understanding of biological systems. Its flagship activity, the Alpha Project, was established to model a prototype signal transduction pathway in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (bakers yeast). The mating response pathway governs the mating response of yeast that enables two haploid cells of opposite mating type to mate and form a diploid. The signaling system includes a G-protein coupled receptor and a mitogen activated protein kinase cascade, and shares mechanisms, behaviors and protein components with other eukaryotic systems.
The CQGF core is the Molecular Sciences Institute (MSI), located in Berkeley, CA. MSI is an independent, non-profit, interdisciplinary research institute that brings together scientists from diverse disciplines to address fundamental questions about the functions of biological systems.
The fellow’s research and training program at the CQGF will be based upon her/his expertise and interests and will be conducted primarily at MSI. The fellow will be expected to interact extensively with Center scientists on site and in other locations (e.g. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, CalTech), and with key collaborators and contributors from the national and international research community.
To Apply: Applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae, along with a cover letter explaining their background, research experience, short/long term goals, and what they expect to contribute to and learn from the Alpha Project. Applicants should ensure that three letters of recommendation are sent to be included in their packets. The cover letter and letters of recommendation should be addressed to Dr. Roger Brent. The cover letter, C.V, letters of recommendation and research statement should be sent to: Leonore Reiser, Ph.D. The Molecular Sciences Institute, 2168 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94707 (email:lreiser@molsci.org). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Completed applications are due December 15, 2007. The anticipated start date is June 2008. The CQGF is funded by a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Salaries are commensurate with the candidates experience and competitive for the San Francisco Bay Area.
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