Positions Available

POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN DNA DAMAGE CHECKPOINT RESPONSE

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, New Jersey
Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine

One position is open to study the link between DNA damage checkpoint response and telomere control using yeast and mammalian cells. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, ability to conduct research independently and as a team, and strong backgrounds in molecular biology and biochemistry. Previous experience with yeast or mammalian cells is not required.

See recent our papers; Science (2001) 294:867-870; JBC (2002) 277:40362-40367; Genes & Dev (2003) 17: 1957-1962; Nature (2003) 424:1078-1083; MCB (2004) 24: 10016-10025; MBC (2005) 16:5227-5235; Current Biology (2006) 16:586-590; MBC (2007) 18:2026-2036

Visit our department web site
 http://njms.umdnj.edu/departments/cell_biology_and_molecular_medicine/index.cfm
The department is well funded (see the link below).
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/award/rank/MedSchool_Departments.cfm?Department=ANATOMY-CELL%BIOLOGY

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and curriculum vitae with contact information for three references (name, address, phone and e-mail) by email to: Dr. K. Sugimoto sugimoka@umdnj.edu

1/30/08