Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Dr. Adam Bowman

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Dr. Adam Bowman — Inside Higher Ed

The Bowman lab is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral fellow to develop novel instrumentation and methods for high-speed optical microscopy. We have developed nanosecond imaging techniques that enable new approaches for achieving fast, quantitative measurements of fluorescent biosensors. Using these approaches, we are building customized microscopes from the ground up to enable imaging of complex cellular signals in vivo and in 3D tissue environments.

Our work is interdisciplinary by nature. Candidates may come from engineering, physics, bioengineering, and neuroscience backgrounds. For this role we are seeking applicants with prior experience developing optical and/or electronic instrumentation and methods. Examples include: (1) Microscopes (fluorescence, nonlinear, super-resolution, or label-free techniques), (2) Laser, optical, or atomic physics experiments, (3) Instrument control systems, RF electronics, or image data analysis pipelines, or (4) Imaging and electrophysiology systems for in vivo measurements.

• Develop novel instrumentation and methods for high-speed optical microscopy.
• Advance nanosecond imaging techniques to enable fast, quantitative measurements of fluorescent biosensors.
• Build customized microscopes to enable imaging of complex cellular signals in vivo and in 3D tissue environments.
• Collaborate across disciplines and participate in collaborations within Salk and with external groups.

• Ph.D. in a related field.
• Prior experience developing optical and/or electronic instrumentation and methods (e.g., microscopes, laser/optical/atomic physics experiments, instrument control systems, RF electronics, image data analysis pipelines, or imaging and electrophysiology systems for in vivo measurements).

The full postdoctoral salary range for wet lab opportunities is $70,000-$77,500 (see below). This range covers the entire postdoctoral training period; recent Ph.D. graduates should expect an offer at or close to $70,000 (minimum of the salary range). Salk Institute provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the institute reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Experience Level/Tiers:
Salk Postdoc Salary

• 0: $70,000
• 1: $71,500
• 2: $73,000
• 3: $74,500
• 4: $76,000
• 5: $77,500

Salk Institute offers competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, patient advocacy services, and transit/parking program.

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