Post Doctoral Associate

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a postdoctoral associate in chromatin biology, to begin January 1, 2027. Applicants must have a background in epigenomics with a PhD in biology or applicable field.

The successful candidate will work with members of the Hainer laboratory to understand the role of remodelers and histone chaperones in stem cell biology. Minimum requirements include ability to culture stem cells, perform fundamental molecular biology techniques, and perform basic computational analyses using R and unix. Preferred qualifications include ability to perform CRISPR cell line targeting and -omic techniques such as CUT&RUN, RNA-seq, MNase-seq, Fiber-seq, and analyze the resulting datasets.

The Department of Biological Sciences is a highly interactive community situated on the Oakland campus of the University of Pittsburgh. We are dedicated to the mutual success of our faculty and students in our research, education, and outreach missions. The department and university nurture a strong teaching community with active efforts in teaching innovation and pedagogical research. Pittsburgh is a city that is often voted “most livable” in the nation. Further information about the Department of Biological Sciences is available at: http://www.biology.pitt.edu.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply, candidates should submit PDF documents of the following to Talent Center (htp://join.pit.edu): a current CV and a brief (2-5 pages) statement of research interests and how the align with our research interests. At least 2 letters of reference should be sent by the recommenders to sarah.hainer@pitt.edu. Applications will be reviewed starting 5 days after posting and will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.