"Postdoctoral Associate Genetics - Koch Lab"

The Koch lab is located in the Yale School of Medicine which offers an outstanding training environment for postdoctoral scientists, with state-of-the-art research facilities and vast resources to support professional development.

Responsibilities

• Develop bioinformatics pipelines for the analysis of large genomic datasets
• Derivation of novel statistical and theoretical models
• Prepare manuscripts for publication
• Attend and present at lab meetings, departmental seminars, and conferences
• Participating in collaborations with other labs and consortia
• Contribute to the mentoring of students and junior scientists in the lab
• Application for independent funding and assisting the PI in the preparation of grant proposals

Mentoring & Professional Development

We have a strong emphasis on mentorship and value the opportunity to train future leaders in human genetics. The PI will work with the successful candidate to develop and implement a mentorship plan tailor-made for their goals and interests. Mentorship will be provided for fellowship applications, manuscript writing, presentations, and independence.

The successful candidate will gain access to a range of career development opportunities at Yale. This includes seminars from internationally renowned researchers and ‘Meet the Speaker’ lunches, and professional development and networking activities including via the Yale Postdoctoral Association and Yale Office for Career Strategy.

Please apply with (1) a cover letter summarizing your experiences, research interests, and career goals, and why you are interested in pursuing a postdoc in our lab, (2) your CV, including contact details of three references as well as a representative manuscript, and (3) when you are available to start.

About Yale University

Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.