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Postdoctoral Fellow in the Capellini Laboratory of Developmental and Evolutionary Genetics
Harvard University
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Posted: 26-Oct-25
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Internal Number: 15449
School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Position Description:
The Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Evolutionary and Developmental Genetics Laboratory of Dr. Terence D. Capellini. The focus of the position will be to study the genetic and developmental basis of human-specific adaptations and disease.
The lab primarily concentrates on musculoskeletal adaptations in humans and primates, with an important research focus on identifying causal genetic variants that mediate human phenotypes. The lab uses a variety of experimental (functional genomic, targeted genetic) and computational (bioinformatics) tools on human and mouse tissues and using in vitro methods on human cells, to explore the consequences of genetics variants on human biology.
This is a multi-year position, expected to begin in Winter 2025, with possibility of yearly renewal dependent upon adequate funding and satisfactory performance. The research will take place in the Evolutionary and Developmental Genetics Laboratory directed by Dr. Capellini and located in the Peabody Museum on Harvard University's Cambridge, Massachusetts campus.
The lab's website is: http://projects.iq.harvard.edu/evolutionary_genetics/home
The lab's website is: http://projects.iq.harvard.edu/evolutionary_genetics/home
Basic Qualifications:
A doctoral degree is required for this position. Desired qualifications include research in developmental genetics, functional genomics, evolutionary developmental biology, mouse developmental biology and/or human evolutionary genetics.
Contact Information:
Professor Terence Capellini
Contact Email: tcapellini@fas.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary Range:
$67600-$80000
About Harvard University
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
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