Job Description

The Sternberg Lab (www.sternberglab.org) in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, in the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, is seeking a highly motivated Associate Research Scientist (ARS) to initiate and lead research projects under the supervision of Dr. Sternberg, and in coordination with other members of the lab. The Sternberg Lab investigates evolutionary and biological links between CRISPR systems and transposable elements, with a dual focus on basic biological/biochemical investigation and applied studies to develop new genome engineering technologies. The Sternberg Lab presently comprises 4 postdoctoral scientists, 6 PhD students, 1 research technician, and 2 undergraduates.The ARS will work closely with members of the lab advancing new CRISPR- and transposon-based projects. The ARS will be expected to participate and engage intellectually in the lab’s research goals, and to this end, will work closely with other colleagues in a highly motivated, collaborative environment. The ARS should anticipate working on multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously, and will be responsible for defining new research directions for the lab and delegating project responsibilities to other lab members. The ARS will also be expected to perform a number of critical bioinformatics and computational responsibilities for lab projects, including, but not limited to, comparative genomics analyses, genome annotation, protein phylogenetic analyses, maintenance of the laboratory Amazon Web Services account, and maintenance of lab computer clusters.