"Postdoc Employee Transposons Research Molecular and Cell Biology"

Position overview

Position title: Postdoctoral Employee (003252)

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t23.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $66,737 - $74,425.

Percent time: 100% FTE

Anticipated start: Fall 2025 to Spring 2026

Position duration: Two year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.

Application Window

Open date: October 4, 2025

Next review date: Monday, Feb 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Mar 3, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The He lab is in the Molecular and Cell Biology department at UC-Berkeley... [full lab description, projects on Transposons in mammalian preimplantation development and Transposons in aging and disease]

Postdoc responsibilities:

1. The postdoc will work with the PI to develop a project...
2. The postdoc will meet with the PI on a weekly basis...
3. The postdoc will work with junior lab members...
4. The postdoc will contribute to lab duties...

Lab: https://www.helabucb.org/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD degree program (or equivalent international degree)

Additional qualifications (required at time of start): Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) required by the appointment start date. No more than three years of post-degree research experience by the start date.

Preferred qualifications: Ph.D. in developmental biology, Genetics, Genomics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or related field... Prior research experiences in mammalian development and disease are preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements: Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Research Statement (Optional)

Reference requirements: 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05057

Help contact: sthsharpe@berkeley.edu

Job location: Berkeley, CA