Job Title: NIH Postdoctoral Fellow or Research Fellow – Westlake Lab

National Cancer Institute,  Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Signaling
Section: Membrane Trafficking and Signaling Section
PI: Chris Westlake, Ph.D.

Website: https://ccr.cancer.gov/staff-directory/christopher-j-westlake

Job Description:

• Employ the zebrafish model to investigate protein function associated with cilia and ciliopathy by designing research protocols and collecting and managing data

• Micro-injection of mRNA, morpholinos, and Crispants (CRISPR-Cas9) into embryos

• Embryo/cell imaging experiments (fixed and live cell confocal and super resolution microscopy and electron microscopy)

• Molecular biology (morpholino and CRISPR guide RNA design, cloning, DNA and RNA prep)

• Biochemical analysis (immunoblotting, immunoprecipitation etc)

• Screening (genotyping) of transgenic fish lines

• Documents research results, statistic analysis and interpretation of data, presentation of results in group meeting and participates in publication preparation of results

Requirements:

• Have previous experience in animal models of human diseases, preferably zebrafish or other aquatic animals

• Must have a PhD or MD

• Research Fellow position will be considered for candidates with previous postdoc experience

Please email chris.westlake@nih.gov a CV, statement of research interests, and names of three references with email addresses and phone numbers. Please write “Zebrafish Fellow application” in the subject heading.