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Xiaoyu Shi’s lab at the University of California, Irvine, is looking for highly motivated, and talented postdoctoral fellows to fill two postdoc positions. Competitive candidates should be interested in any of the following areas: single-cell analysis, spatial omics, super-resolution microscopy, multi-photon microscopy, microfluidics, proteomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, and neuroscience. Postdoctoral candidates should have experience and publication track record in relevant fields.

1. The primary job function for the postdoc position in spatial multiomics is to (1) develop new methods of spatial multiomics including transcriptomics, epigenetics, and proteomics, and (2) apply the methods in Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases.

2. The primary job function for the postdoc position in super-resolution microscopy is to study organelle-organelle interactions using super-resolution microscopy or develop new super-resolution microscopy methods in the lab.
   Please find more information about Shi Lab at https://www.shilab.bio.uci.edu/. Postdocs in the Shi Lab are financially supported for one national or international meeting per year, and unlimited local meetings. The UCI campus offers numerous training programs and workshops for postdocs in leadership building, teaching skill enhancement, career development, and early career fellowship application.
   The PI fully supports postdocs in attending these events, and will help with their networking and fellowship application.

Candidates should submit a formal application through UC Irvine’s recruitment website (https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08029) and include curriculum vitae and a summary of previous work and current research interests. If you have any questions about the position, please contact the lab head, Dr. Shi at: xiaoyu.shi@uci.edu.

Online interviews will be arranged soon after receiving applications; candidates are encouraged to apply by July 31, 2023, but the position will remain open until filled.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

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