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Massachusetts General Hospital

Postdoctoral Researcher

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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Assistant Professor of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School / Broad Institute The

Mouro Pinto Lab

in the Center for Genomic Medicine, at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, is seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow candidate. We are interested in

repeat expansion disorders , such as

Huntington’s disease

and

Friedreich Ataxia , with a major focus on characterizing the mechanisms responsible for somatic repeat instability as potential therapeutic targets. We use a combination of mouse and patient-derived cellular models, genome engineering tools, viral-based delivery techniques and next-generation sequencing, to

1)

develop methods for unbiased quantification of long somatic repeat expansions,

2)

identify novel biomarkers and disease modifier genes, and ultimately

3)

develop new CRISPR-based gene therapies for these devastating disorders.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience or other closely related fields, or an M.D. with relevant research experience.

Desirable skills

include expertise in any of the following:

CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing and off-target analysis

Molecular biology and cloning techniques

Animal handling and in vivo research

AAV design

Mammalian cell culturing (preference for experience with iPSC differentiation)

Gene expression analysis (preference for RNA-Seq and single cell experience)

Long-read sequencing (Pacbio/Nanopore)

Immunohistochemistry

Biomarker discovery

Exosome and extracellular vesicle isolation

Bioinformatics and computational biology

We offer competitive pay according to experience (starting at $70,000) and assistance with visa application for international candidates. More information can be found at https://mouropintolab.mgh.harvard.edu.

Interested applicants should send a copy of their CV/Biosketch, a summary of research accomplishments and a brief description of research interests and career goals to rmouropinto@mgh.harvard.edu.

Applications through LinkedIn will not be monitored.

Seniority level Internship

Employment type Full-time

Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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