Dr. Je-Hyun Yoon Laboratory - Post-Doctoral Positions are Available in Regulatory RNA Research

Posted on December 9, 2022

Two postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Je-Hyun Yoon in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina. The successful candidates will participate in NIH-funded and Department of Defense (DoD)-funded projects on 1) the alcoholic liver injury and cancer  and 2) the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy studies specifically involving biochemical, molecular, and cellular mechanisms of extracellular RNA release and circular RNA biogenesis.
https://grantome.com/grant/NIH/R01-AA027532-01A1
The Yoon Lab possesses a strong track record on noncoding RNA studies including Park et al., 2021 Cell Metabolism and Lee et al., 2022 Nature Communications
https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(21)00539-8
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-32856-2

Duties: Potential research projects involve working in
1)      intestinal epithelial cell and hepatocyte models of alcohol-induced liver inflammation and tumorigenesis.
2)      In vitro models of skeletal muscle differentiation and membrane repair modulated by circular RNAs

Qualifications: We encourage qualified and motivated individuals with a Ph.D. from broad backgrounds in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology fields, including but not limited to post-transcriptional gene expression regulation. Recently graduated Ph.D.’s from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have an excellent record of publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Special instructions: Submit a CV by email to [email protected] or [email protected]