Title: Postdoctoral fellowship at the Shani Stern’s lab. An exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and to work with real families impacted by a devastating genetic disease.
Project description: Study the functional and cellular alterations in neurons derived from patients with autism spectrum disorder using iPSC and organoid technologies.
Description of Laboratory: The Shani Stern’s laboratory for Precision Disease Modeling uses multiple differentiation techniques to derive different types of human neurons and other brain cells, as 2D cultures and 3D organoids, from patients with neurological disorders. We use electrophysiology (whole-cell patch-clamp, multi-electrode arrays, and imaging of calcium transients), computational modeling, combined with molecular and cellular methods to look for mechanisms underlying disease states of the human brain with the goal of improving treatment. See https://www.shanistern-diseasemodelinglab.com/
Location: University of Haifa, Sagol Department of Neurobiology. Haifa, Israel
Required Qualifications: We are seeking highly motivated students from different disciplines such as biological and physical sciences, engineering and computer sciences.
Duration of appointment: 2 years (flexible dates)
Salary
Joint North American-Israel Postdoc Track:
Joint Postdoctoral scholars receive a scholarship of $60,000 per academic year for up to two years.
Of this amount:
- $50,000 is provided by the Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program, of which $5,600 is for research and travel to professional conferences and $44,400 is for living expenses ($3,700 per month)
- An additional $2,000 in research funds is directed to scholars through their supervisors at their Israeli universities.
Israeli University Postdoc Track:
Postdoctoral scholars receive a scholarship of $52,000 per academic year for up to two years, with an option to renew for a third year. Of this amount:
- $50,000 is provided by the Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program, of which $5,600 is for research and travel to professional conferences and $44,400 is for living expenses ($3,700 per month)
- An additional $2,000 in research funds is directed to scholars through their supervisors at their Israeli universities.
- Another $8,000 for research and travel to professional conferences is provided directly to the scholar by
How to apply
Please email the following documents to sstern@univ.haifa.ac.il:
- Curriculum vita (CV)
- Brief statement (1-2 pages) describing your interest in this position, fit with this program of research, and future research goals
- Writing sample
- Names and contact information of two individuals who can be contacted to provide references.
Application deadline: March 25th, though applications will continue to be reviewed after this date if a suitable candidate is not found.