Postdoctoral Fellow Elya Lab
| Title | Postdoctoral Fellow Elya Lab |
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| School | Faculty of Arts and Sciences |
| Department/Area | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Position Description |
The Elya lab seeks to understand the mechanistic bases of behavior modification of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) by the fungal pathogen Entomophthora muscae from molecules to circuits. There are open opportunities to work in project areas related to (i) identifying molecular and genetic effectors that give rise to fungal-induced summiting behavior, (ii) developing experimental techniques to alter E. muscae gene expression and achieve transgenic manipulation, (iii) determine the role of host and fungal circadian clocks in manipulated phenotypes.
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| Basic Qualifications |
A Ph.D. in a relevant biological subfield is required.
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| Additional Qualifications | |
| Special Instructions |
Letters of recommendation are not required at the time of application; however letters will be collected for finalists. Candidates should submit with their application contact information for three references from experts at the ladder faculty ranks or highly accomplished senior researchers from corporations or research institutes.
Please include the following items as part of your application:
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| Contact Information | Dr. Carolyn Elya Assistant Professor, MCB 16 Divinity Ave BL 2017 Cambridge, MA 02138 Camila Ossa (Administrator) [email protected] |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |
| Salary Range | Starting Salary for this position is anticipated to be $67,600 to $ 80,000. Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field |
| Minimum Number of References Required | 3 |
| Maximum Number of References Allowed | 3 |
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