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November 1, 2020 Join our Team!
Postdoctoral Associate
This is a unique opportunity to join the Chen lab, a new core faculty laboratory at the Broad Institute that is developing methods for studying differences in developing novel genomic tools for studying the spatial organization of tissues. We operate in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment, with ample learning and growth opportunities as we build our team.
We are pioneering tools to perform genomic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic assays in situ. These readouts are combining microscopy and next generation sequencing readouts, revealing a wealth of information about how the genome, epigenome, and transcriptome are organized in the spatial organization of cells and tissues, and how they work together to produce complex cellular behaviors.
About the Position:
We are looking for an exceptionally creative and self-motivated postdoctoral associate to join us in developing new methods for studying gene expression across space and time. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal and external groups to solve challenging biological problems. The work will be multi-disciplinary, combining molecular biology and microscopy and will work closely with immunologists, computational biologists, chemists, and engineers.
Key responsibilities include:
Responsible for development, validation, and optimization of novel in situ transcriptomic tools or tools to look at dynamic interactions between cells
Development of novel single cell, spatially resolved transcriptomic methods
Determine the feasibility and makes recommendations regarding the acquisition and/or implementation of new technologies, reagents, and assay procedures
Use demonstrated scientific creativity, collaboration with others, and independent thought to expand technical capabilities and identify new research opportunities
Regular interaction with internal and external contacts, including Broad scientists, collaborators, students, postdocs, and external clinicians and industry leaders.
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October 5, 2017
Dr. Fei Chen awarded NIH Director's Early Independence Award
Funding will allow the Chen lab to use expansion microscopy to explore the molecular basis of glioblastomas, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Learn more about the 2017 awardees at NIH.gov.
August 17, 2017
Dr. Fei Chen announced as a Young Innovator finalist for the 2017 Xconomy Awards
The inaugural 2017 Xconomy Awards will honor people, companies, and organizations working in all life science industries around the Boston area and New England. Read more about the finalists here; winners will be announced at a gala on September 26th.
June 15, 2017
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group names Dr. Fei Chen as a 2017 Allen Investigator
Dr. Fei Chen is honored to receive one of five Allen Distinguished Investigator awards, a $1.5 million grant given over a 3 year period to early-stage researchers who are leading innovative fields in bioscience.
Dr. Chen and Dr. Buenrostro, who also is a recipient of an ADI award at the Broad Institute, are collaborating to develop novel technologies in the field of epigenetics. These tools aim to enable direct visualization of the architecture of the genome and sequence individual regulatory elements within cells. The goal of this project is to gain a further understanding of how spatial organization of the genome is regulated, and to ask new questions about how changes in the epigenome lead to changes in both normal and disease cell types directly within tissues.
April 6, 2017
Interested in joining us?
We have a Postdoctoral Associate position open through the Broad Institute to work on nuclear in situ epigenomics in the lab. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in bioengineering, chemical engineering, cell biology or biochemistry. A background in microscopy is strongly preferred.
Please learn more by searching for job 3162 on the Broad's career page.
January 4, 2017
We're hiring!
We are looking to hire a Research Associate (minimum 2 years of experience) through the Broad Institute to join our lab and work on new tools for imaging the genome, epigenome, and transcriptome of cells in situ.
Please learn more by searching for job 2946 on the Broad's career page.
December 29, 2016
Expansion microscopy named Nature Methods 2017 Method to Watch
The changing face of super-resolution imaging | Rita Strack