Available positions

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Metabolic Diseases

The School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES) is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Metabolic Diseases to carry out independent research, keeping with the aims of the laboratory and the Charles Perkins Centre. For more information and to apply, please click here.

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Knowles Lab - Part-time Research Assistant

Knowles Lab is looking for a part-time research assistant for ~ 12 months (starting June 15th) to help with an exciting research project to characterize gene candidates for muscle fitness and linking these to cardiometabolic health. The knowledge this project generates is important to understand the biological link between muscle fitness and health, and to inform drug target discovery. For more information and to apply, please click here.

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY IN DR. SEUNG KIM’S LABORATORY

The laboratory of Dr. Seung Kim at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Stanford Diabetes Research Center has an immediate opening for a post-doctoral fellow to work on one or more projects involving organ regeneration and development, stem cells, and diseases like diabetes mellitus. Our group has pioneered unique experimental approaches and integrative studies with primary human tissues, pigs, mice and fruit flies. We use classical methods and an array of modern assays including single cell and bulk RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq, CLARITY, and CODEX. We are looking for self-motivated individuals willing to learn from a cheerful PI and our friendly team in the stimulating environments of the Stanford Department of Developmental Biology, the Stanford Diabetes Research Center and the JDRF Northern California Center of Excellence. Applicants with skills or interest in developmental biology, cell and stem cell biology, immunology, genetics, physiology and/or bioinformatics are especially encouraged to apply. Previous experience working with mice, mammalian cell culture, statistical and computational methods for analyzing genome-scale data sets or large imaging files is an asset, but not required. Prior experience with pancreas or islet biology, or diabetes research is not necessary. For those with a background in fruit fly genetics and an interest in developing a teaching-based career, there are special training opportunities with us (https://stan-x.org).

If interested, please send a cover letter, detailed CV, and names of three references directly to Ms. Ngan Tefera, ntefera@stanford.edu

Lab website, https://seungkimlab.stanford.edu

Stan-X website, https://stan-x.org


Available Positions within the Stanford Diabetes Research Center

The Stanford Diabetes Research Center (SDRC) seeks talented individuals who are passionate about diabetes and would like to contribute to better clinical outcomes for patients. We currently have the following position(s) available:

Currently, there are no positions available.

For more information regarding positions available within the SDRC, please contact Stanford University HR Department. Please reference the appropriate job number.


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