Open Positions at Columbia
Postdoctoral Trainee positions are generally listed in the University Recruitment of Academic Personnel System (RAPS). Some departments and P.I.s post postdoctoral positions on their department or lab websites. OPA recommends reviewing department and P.I. websites as well. Below is a highlight of some postdoctoral positions at Columbia.
Postdoctoral Position in Behavioral Sciences HIV Research
Do you think that social science research is an important part of the solution to the HIV/AIDS epidemic? Do you have a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., etc.), or are you about to complete one? Do you want to receive further training to become an independent HIV/AIDS researcher?
If so (or if you know anyone to whom this might apply), you might be interested in our NIMH-funded postdoctoral training program, focusing on HIV, gender, and human sexuality at the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies (Columbia University New York). You can learn more about the program by visiting http://www.hivcenternyc.org/training/nrsa.html. Trainees receive up to three years of support for stipends, health insurance, travel for conferences, and research. An application form can be found at the website.
The program begins July 1 of each year. Anyone interested in the Fellowship Program can begin the application process by downloading, completing, and emailing the application form with a current Curriculum Vitae to postdoc@nyspi.columbia.edu no later than December 1, 2012. Further information about the program will then be mailed to all eligible applicants, along with instructions for completing the application process (including writing a personal statement and sending letters of recommendation). For the first round of selection, the complete, final application packet must be received by the HIV Center no later than January 1, 2013. Applicants are urged to send the initial application early enough to allow themselves ample time to receive, complete, and mail the final application packet.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Persons from underrepresented groups (including those with disabilities and disadvantaged background) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Full-time Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position in Chemistry/Biology
A full-time postdoctoral research scientist position is available in the Stockwell Lab for research at the interface of chemistry and biology, involving the synthesis of biologically active molecules for probing protein function.
Experience with synthetic chemistry is essential. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D in organic chemistry.
Please send your CV to Jessie Kunkler at jessie@biology.columbia.edu
Postdoctoral Position in Cancer Cell Metabolism
A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Bin Zheng at the
Institute of Cancer Genetics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Our laboratory is interested in both basic and translational research on mechanisms of metabolic signaling in cancer, with a special focus on melanoma. For more information about our research, please visit: http://icg.cumc.columbia.edu/faculty_Zheng.htm.
Our laboratory is located at the newly established Irving Cancer Research Center building, which provides an intellectually stimulating scientific environment and state-of-the-art cancer research facilities.
Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent with strong research experience in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology and/ or mouse cancer models. No citizenship or permanent residence is required. Interested applicants should submit a copy of CV and contact information of three references. For further information,
please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Bin Zheng at zheng@icg.cpmc.columbia.edu
Postdoctoral Position to Study the Role of Histone Methylation in Drosophila Development
Funds are available for a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Dr. Tulle Hazelrigg to study the role of histone methylation in the regulation of gene expression in Drosophila. This research will address the roles played by Egg/dSETDB1, an essential histone methyltransferase, in development, gametogenesis, and germ stem cell maintenance. In particular, experiments will identify the genomic targets of Egg/dSETDB1, and will determine the mechanisms responsible for selection of these gene targets. The successful candidate will join a lively academic research department at Columbia University, with excellent facilities and resources.
The Department of Biological Sciences is located on the Columbia Morningside Heights campus, located in the culturally diverse Upper West Side of New York City.
Interested candidates should send a copy of their CV, and the names of two faculty members or PIs who can provide letters of reference, to:
Dr. Tulle Hazelrigg, Department of Biological Sciences
753 Fairchild Extension
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
Tel. 212-854-3026 (lab) or 917-915-1428 (cell)
Training in Interdisciplinary Research to Prevent Infections: TIRI Fellowship
What is TIRI?
TIRI is an NIH-funded (T32NR013454) pre- and post-doctoral fellowship program aimed to prepare biomedical researchers and others for interdisciplinary research with a focus on preventing infections in community, institutional, and healthcare settings. Fellowships are awarded in one-year increments, but most fellows complete two years.
What does a TIRI fellowship offer?
- Mentoring and research support: Fellows are matched with two faculty mentors, one within their primary discipline and one from another field, to advise them as they pursue one or more original research projects related to infection prevention. For pre-doctoral fellows, this research project is the student’s dissertation.
- Didactic courses in interdisciplinary research and infectious disease: Building Interdisciplinary Research Models (2 credits); Supervised Field Experience in Interdisciplinary Research in Infection Prevention (2 credits); Topics in Emerging Infectious Diseases (3 credits); Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (3 credits).
- Networking: Monthly seminars provide opportunities to meet with infectious disease researchers and students from different disciplines, research and practice environments.
- Tuition, fees, and health insurance: Pre-doctoral fellows receive $16,000 annually for tuition and fees; post-doctoral fellows receive $4,500. All trainees receive individual or family health insurance.
- Funds for travel and research-related supplies: Fellows receive funds to travel to one scientific meeting, annually, and additional funds are available to support research activities, as needed.
- Stipends: Pre-doctoral trainees receive $22,032 annually and post-doctoral trainees receive $39,264-54,180, depending on experience (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-033.html)
Who should apply for TIRI?
- Doctoral students and recent doctoral graduates with a strong interest in infection prevention research who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents should apply for this fellowship.
- Pre-doctoral applicants are eligible if they are enrolled in a Columbia University doctoral program and have completed at least one year of coursework towards their degree. Post-doctoral applicants are eligible if they have earned a doctoral diploma (e.g. PhD, MD, ScD, etc.)
How can you learn more about TIRI and begin the application process?
- Contact the TIRI Director, Elaine Larson (ell23@columbia.edu) or the TIRI Coordinator, Bevin Cohen (bac2116@columbia.edu) as soon as possible!
Application Deadline is May 1, 2012
Postdoctoral Position to Study DNA Methylation in Human Diseases
A funded position is available for a postdoctoral research scientist in the Laboratory of Dr. Benjamin Tycko to study the role of altered DNA methylation in cancer and other human diseases. A number of different methods are being focused on this topic, including a combinationof tissue-based studies, microarray-based profiling with relevant bioinformatics, high throughput bisulfite sequencing, and creation of mouse models.
The Institute for Cancer Genetics is located in the Irving Cancer Research Center (ICRC) of the Columbia University Medical Center campus.
Interested candidates should send a copy of their CV, and the names of two faculty members or PIs who can provide letters of reference, to:
Benjamin Tycko, M.D., Ph.D.
Institute for Cancer Genetics and Department of Pathology
Irving Cancer Research Center (ICRC)
1130 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Tel. 212-851-5280