Postdoctoral Fellowship

Inaugural Postdoctoral Fellowship in Integrative Biology

The Department of Biology at the 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ invites applications for two awardees for its Postdoctoral Fellowship in Integrative Biology. Unlike many current biology departments, which are separated by subdisciplines, the 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Department of Biology is integrated across multiple disciplines. Research faculty in the department focus on exciting areas including:

  • Aging
  • Intracellular transport
  • Proteomics
  • Chromatin biology
  • DNA repair
  • RNA biochemistry
  • Transposable elements
  • biological imaging
  • synthetic biology
  • Development
  • Evolutionary ecology and behavior
  • Computational and evolutionary genetics

To further encourage our vision of an integrative program, the department has provided funding for postdoctoral fellowships supporting projects that explicitly span multiple labs within the department, integrating across the diverse research interests featured in the department.

Fellowship Details

The two-year fellowship will cover the selected applicant's salary ($58,700 a year) and provide a $5,000 yearly stipend for research expenses. Successful applicants will propose a research project that spans the interests of multiple labs in the Department of Biology. Candidates should contact one of the department’s research-active faculty to serve as their primary host lab and sponsor, as well as one or more secondary mentors whose research focus aligns with the collaborative work proposed by the applicant. Along with research-related activities, the Fellow will contribute to the department community via designing an initiative to engage with the department and that will also serve as a component of the fellow’s training. Examples include (but are not limited to):

  • Hosting professional development workshops
  • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice and/or outreach initiative
  • Journal discussion group

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have a PhD in a related field by the start date of the fellowship
  • Applicants must be sponsored by a primary host lab in the Department of Biology

The 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit the following as PDF files:

  • Brief cover letter summarizing the candidate’s qualifications and rationale for interest in this fellowship
  • CV
  • Copies of up to two publications (preprints are acceptable)
  • Statement describing past research accomplishments and proposed research plans (Three pages maximum including figures but excluding references)
  • Statement describing past and proposed community engagement activities (One and a half pages maximum)
  • Sponsor form

All materials should be submitted via email to Brenna Rybak at brenna.rybak@rochester.edu. Applicants should also arrange for two letters of reference and the completed Sponsor Form from the sponsoring Biology faculty member(s) to be emailed separately to the same email address.

Application Deadlines

All application submissions should include “Postdoctoral Fellowship in Integrative Biology” and the applicant’s name in the subject line of the email and should be submitted (including reference letters) by 5 p.m. EST on December 1. Finalists will be invited for in-person visits/interviews in February/March and applicants will be notified of their award status by April 15 the following year. Questions can be directed to Brenna Rybak.