Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Postdoctoral Training Opportunity

Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Principal Investigator: Lauren E. Pepi, Ph.D.

Program: Glycomics Core, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Email Contact: Lauren Pepi, Ph.D., [email protected]

Research Description

A Postdoctoral position is immediately available in the Glycomics Core ( (Department of Surgery) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, USA, to investigate the glycomic and glycoproteomic variations in numerous types of samples, disease states, and projects. Our core facility works with researchers within the BIDMC community, as well as around the globe to provide mass spectrometry-based assays for glycomic and glycoproteomic questions. We are a one-of-a-kind fee-for-service institutional core providing both mass spectrometry glycomics and glycoproteomics based approaches, and working directly with Dr. Richard D. Cummings, Director, as well as the staff of the National Center for Functional Glycomics, which houses the glycan array facility for the Consortium for Functional Glycomics. (

This postdoc will work on multiple projects with a focus on glycoproteomic profiles of purified proteins, antibodies, and biological samples including cells, serum/plasma, and tissues.

Techniques include glycoprotein analysis, isolation and purification of glycans and glycopeptides, HPLC, mass spectrometry, nanoLC-MS/MS and others.

Preferred Requirements

• PhD or MD/PhD with 0-3 years of postdoctoral experience, and strong motivation and background in mass spectrometry, nanoLC-MS/MS, (glyco)proteomics, biochemistry, and chemistry.
• Strong first-author publications.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills in fluent English.
• Independent self-starter who thrives in a large, highly interactive, collaborative scientific environment.

How To Apply

Submit a single PDF document that includes all of the following:

• 1-page letter of application outlining your background and specific interest in our group
• Current CV

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Abides by the institutional policies of BIDMC relating to health and safety, equality of opportunity and data storage and management. (essential)
• As a member of the research team, actively pursues research under the supervision of a principal investigator while developing skills for independent work. (essential)
• Receives training in and performs duties contributing to the investigational work of the team including formulation of research questions and design, conduct of experiments, and evaluation of results. (essential)
• Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI. (essential)
• Develops expertise in desired lab skills/informatics/ physics/clinical research. Develops proficiency with research tools and equipment. Develops ability to work with more independence as the fellowship progresses (essential)
• Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program. (essential)
• teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate. (essential)
• Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars. (essential)
• Learns to identify, acknowledge and correct deficiencies in one's own performance. (essential)
• Under the direction of PI, pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship. (essential)

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree or M.D.
• 0-1 year of postdoctoral research experience in academic or industrial lab setting, and/or teaching assistantship in a university setting, and/or residency, and/or clinical duties beyond that of the qualifying doctoral degree.

Competencies

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have implications for the management and operations of multiple areas of the organization.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature Of The Job

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus.

Pay Range

$60,000.00 USD - $75,564.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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