Postdoc @ JAX
We welcome you to make the most of your postdoctoral training by joining our world-class nonprofit research institution that has a legacy of innovation and discovery in genetics and genomics. As a Postdoctoral Associate at The Jackson Laboratory, you can conduct cutting-edge research on the complex diseases impacting human health.
Postdoc opportunities are available in diverse research areas including aging, bioinformatics, cancer, computational biology, development, epigenetics, metabolism, immunology, infectious diseases, neurobiology, reproduction and systems genetics. Explore our faculty labs to discover how your skills and interests can contribute to our quest for precise genomic solutions for disease.
JAX Postdoctoral Associates benefit from:
- Superior scientific services and unparalleled mouse resources
- Research training and mentorship from award-winning faculty
- Individualized career advising and a dedicated Postdoc Program Office
- A uniquely collaborative academic research environment
- Annual guidance from JAX's Postdoctoral Training Committee to help you succeed
- Professional skills workshops including JAX's holistic The Whole Scientist course
- Institutional support for grant writing and proposal submission
- Free access to JAX’s world-renowned Courses & Conferences programs
- Outstanding benefits and salary compensation
- A friendly and supportive trainee community
Our Community
At JAX, diversity is essential to our success. We know that our differences contribute to creative problem-solving at the bench and in the workplace to facilitate our mission to improve human health. JAX Genomic Education is committed to recruiting talented Postdoctoral Associates from diverse backgrounds and identities, including those currently under-represented in the biomedical sciences.
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Maine
JAX boasts three locations in Maine. Researchers in Bar Harbor investigate the genetic causes of human disease by using the mouse as a model. Our Ellsworth campus provides the global biomedical research community with JAX® Mice at the highest health status. Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative in Augusta brings cutting-edge cancer care to patients across Maine.
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Connecticut
Our Farmington campus is home to The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine. Researchers here focus on human genomics, complementing our long history of mammalian genetics expertise.
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