Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The UNM is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is the state's oldest university and flagship academic institution. Albuquerque, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of NM. The city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains and the West Mesa , with the Rio Grande flowing north-to-south through the middle of the city. It is a hub for technology and media companies, historic landmarks, and the fine arts and home to the International Balloon Fiesta.

The Jia Cassano Lab studies the roles of cellular stress responses in human diseases, with a particular focus on understanding the mechanisms and functions of cellular responses to lysosomal stress, as well as the regulation and functions of biomolecular condensates in lysosomal stress responses and disease.

Our research integrates cell biology, molecular biology, and cutting-edge technologies, including large-scale genomic, proteomic, and cellomic analyses, as well as advanced live-cell and high-resolution imaging approaches. We use a range of cellular and tissue models to investigate how cells sense and respond to lysosomal damage, how stress-induced biomolecular condensates are formed and regulated, and how these cellular responses influence human disease.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment and contribute to exciting projects at the intersection of lysosome biology, cellular stress responses, biomolecular condensates, and human disease.

The successful candidate should hold a recent Ph.D. in biological sciences with a research background in cell biology, molecular biology, or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline.

Preference will be given to applicants with strong research experience in genome editing, protein-protein interaction, cell signaling, and organelle biology.

Minimum qualifications:

• A PhD in cell biology, molecular biology, microbiology, or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in cell biology, molecular biology, cell signaling, and biomolecular condensates • Experience in designing, analyzing, and publishing observational studies
• Experience in developing research proposals
• Experience in gene editing and cell culture
• Experience in protein-protein interaction and microscopy
• Experience in genomic, proteomic and cellomic analysis