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Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Position Title Postdoctoral Associate, Biochemistry Classification Title Postdoctoral Associate Department Biochemistry Posting Number R250140 Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59063 Employer Research Foundation Position Type RF Professional Job Type Full-Time Appointment Term Salary Grade E.89 Position Summary

A Postdoctoral Associate position is available in the Department of Biochemistry immediately to investigate regulation of chromatin 3D organization during mouse neuronal development.

Specifically, the project will:

• Address a fundamental knowledge gap about how chromatin 3D organization determines transcription at a global scale in an explicitly defined neuronal development model.
• Integrate cutting-edge multi-omics at bulk, single-cell and spatial scales with computational analyses to investigate transcriptome, epigenome and chromatin architecture.
• Combine multi-omics with flow cytometry and state-of-the-art imaging to study chromatin architecture at super resolution.
• See more research details at our lab website.

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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in any relevant field of Biology
• Molecular biology or bioinformatics skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience or Genomics
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in molecular bench skills and/or data analysis. Preferred to have familiarity with R, Python, or related scientific programming languages
• Preferred to have experience with mouse models, molecular biology, neurobiology and/or ophthalmology, including advanced microscopy/imaging, multi-color flow cytometry, or genomics

Physical Demands Salary Range $55,000 - $65,000 Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate. Work Hours

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Campus Downtown Campus Posting Alerts Special Instructions Summary

Please include:

• One-page cover letter outlining your research experience and relevance to our lab research.
• Curriculum vitae (CV), including a list of publications

Is a background check required for this posting? No Background Check Notification Contact's Name Dahong Chen Contact's Pronouns he/him Contact's Title Assistant Professor-Biochemistry Contact's Email dahongch@buffalo.edu Contact's Phone 716-645-3814 Posted 09/15/2025 Deadline for applicants Open Until Filled Date to be filled 11/03/2025 Number of references required 3 Reference Cutoff Date Instructions to Applicant