Details

Posted: 13-Sep-23

Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 8163

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description
PostdoctoralResearch Fellow
BostonCollege seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow to work in thelaboratory of Dr. Vicki Losick.
The Losick lab studies the cell and molecular mechanism of wound repair andaging using the fruit fly, Drosophila, as a model. The lab has found thathealing is not a one-size-fits-all process. While the typical woundhealing response relies on cell division to regenerate the cells that are lostby injury, aging, or disease. Cells can also be replaced by stimulatingexisting cells to grow in size by becoming polyploid. A polyploid cell isa cell that has more than diploid copy of its chromosomes. As a result,polyploid cells can grow to be many orders of magnitude larger than theirdiploid cell counterparts. Polyploid cells are ubiquitous in insects andplants, but are also required for the development of many tissues in ourbody. The Losick laboratory is currently studying the molecularmechanisms regulating wound- and age-induced polyploidy in fruit flies in orderto understand how to generate these extra-large cells to improve our bodiesability to heal.
Requirements
* Ph.D. degree in cell biology, genetics, orbiomedical sciences
* Highly motivated, able to work independently,and in a team environment
* Strong enthusiasm for developing new skills andexpertise
* Excellent communication skills, verbal andwritten
* Microscopy experience is required, including confocalimaging
* Previous experience working with Drosophila isnot required, but a plus
This position will be funded by the P.I., butpostdoctoral fellows are expected to apply for their own external fellowshipfunding.
Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity .

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