Postdoctoral Positions in Transcriptional Regulation

About the position
The Vervoort lab is recruiting! This is an exciting opportunity for talented and highly motivated researchers with a strong interest in transcriptional regulation to join the laboratory of Dr Stephin Vervoort in the Epigenetics and Development Division at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI).

Who we are: The Vervoort Lab is a young, vibrant and interdisciplinary research lab that studies transcriptional regulation in health and disease. Our research aims to discover new transcriptional regulatory mechanisms and characterise these at a structural, molecular, and genomic level to deepen our understanding of how transcriptional dysregulation drives cancer and ultimately exploit this process therapeutically. Our research combines advanced genomics technologies, genome-wide CRISPR-screening technologies, bioinformatics analyses with pre-clinical cancer models and cancer therapeutics (Cell 2021, Nature Reviews Cancer 2022, Mol Cell 2021, Science Advances 2020 and Cancer Discovery 2021).

What we offer: Thanks to the generous support from a Snow Fellowship ($8M) we can pursue the big questions in the field and challenge ourselves to think big! Postdoctoral Research Fellows will be offered long-term support (3-years), a very attractive salary, career development opportunities, leadership training, and the support to develop independent research lines. You will be part of a fantastic research environment within one of the top 20 biomedical research institutions (NPO/NGO) world-wide, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and world-leaders in all fields in medical biology, situated in beautiful Melbourne, one of the most liveable cities in the world.

What we are looking for: We are looking for enthusiastic & talented postdocs who can start anytime in the next 12 months with expertise in genomics, molecular biology, protein purification, genome-engineering, CRISPR-screening and/or bioinformatics. Specifically, we are looking for:

• Genomics/Transcriptional biologist
• Molecular/Structural biologist (co-supervision with Dr Shabih Shakeel - Structural biology)
• Bioinformatician (co-supervision A/Prof Matt Ritchie - Bioinformatics)

So come join our lab to make ground-breaking discoveries in the field of transcription, epigenetics, and cancer. Please see the lab website for more information: https://www.vervoortlab.com/ and https://www.wehi.edu.au/people/stephin-vervoort

Selection Criteria
Applicants should possess a PhD (or be near completion of a PhD) in a relevant discipline and have a strong publication track record.

• Genomics position requires experimental expertise in cell biology and molecular biology techniques with a background in genomics assays, genome-engineering and/or CRISPR-Cas9 screening.
• The molecular biology position requires experimental experience in protein purification, biochemistry, cloning, and mass-spectrometry and structural biology.
• The bioinformatics position requires experience with analysis of genomics, transcriptomic and functional genomics datasets. A background in statistics and network analysis is desirable.

These positions will suit enthusiastic and motivated individuals with an independent work ethic, proven project management experience and a collaborative mindset. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also required, including the ability to write for publication and presentation of research at conferences.

Terms of appointment
These positions are available for three years in a full-time capacity. Salary is Research Employee Level 6-8 ($93,415 - $100,270). Up to 17% superannuation and very attractive salary packaging options are available.

General enquiries can be directed to Stephin Vervoort - [email protected]

A position description is available here.

How to apply
Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format.

Application closing date: 16 August 2022

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