RESEARCH FELLOW

Please submit the following materials in a single PDF to swathi@umich.edu:

• Cover Letter: Summarize your research experience, career goals, and expertise relevant to circadian biology, sleep, or related fields.
• Curriculum Vitae: Include a list of publications with brief (1 paragraph) descriptions of your contributions to each published work.
• References: Provide names and contact information for at least three professional references.

In addition to emailing Dr. Yadlapalli, please submit your application materials by applying directly to this job posting.

The Yadlapalli Lab at the University of Michigan's, Department of Cell & Developmental Biology is seeking a highly motivated and passionate Postdoctoral Fellow to join our research team. We are a group of scientists dedicated to addressing fundamental questions in circadian biology and sleep, using Drosophila melanogaster and mammalian cells as our model systems. Our lab has pioneered innovative cell biological approaches, enabling unprecedented visualization of individual clock mRNAs, genes, and proteins with subcellular resolution in intact fly brains.

Recent research from our lab has provided the first insights into the how spatiotemporal organization of clock components in clock neurons controls circadian rhythms. We employ state-of-the-art techniques in fly neurogenetics, proteomics, molecular biology, RNA biology, multi-omics, and quantitative imaging to investigate circadian mechanisms at molecular and cellular levels.

Postdoctoral fellows will join a supportive, inclusive environment and contribute to exciting research while developing their own independent research programs.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in a relevant field such as neurobiology, molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, or biochemistry.
• Strong interest in circadian biology, sleep, or related fields, with a desire to tackle challenging scientific questions.
• Experience with Drosophila genetics, imaging, RNA biology, biochemistry, or omics approaches is preferred but not required.