Postdoctoral Associate positions in the Digital Ethics Center (DEC), Yale University
The Center for Digital Ethics (DEC) at Yale University, directed by Prof. Luciano Floridi, seeks to appoint full-time, Postdoctoral Associates, to join this multidisciplinary center newly established at Yale. We are eager to recruit and welcome candidates who add to the diversity of the Center.
Postdoctoral Associate positions are intended for individuals who are interested and experienced in (a) addressing the human, societal, and environmental issues brought about by the development of digital technology (from the Web and social media to AI and robotics), (b) informing and steering policy and legal debates nationally and internationally on these issues, and (c) deepening their expertise to transition to their independent research careers.
The successful candidate can expect significant intellectual autonomy coupled with supportive mentorship to develop and deliver novel and meaningful research in the Governance, Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (GELSI) of digital technologies in the following areas (in alphabetical order):
- computer science and its GELSI;
- computer games and their GELSI
- cyberwar, cyberconflicts, and their GELSI;
- data science and its GELSI;
- digital economy, especially the GELSI of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, Insurtech, DEFI, game theory and online behavior (e.g., digital advertisement, recommender systems), changing nature of work, gig economy, app economy, network effect;
- digital ethics, including computer ethics, cyber ethics, ethics of AI, information ethics, machine ethics; roboethics;
- e-art, digital art, new aesthetics, NFT, and their GELSI
- e-health, digital welfare, well-being, and their GELSI;
- HCI and its GELSI;
- human rights, human dignity, digital divide, UN SDG;
- information, disinformation, misinformation, deepfakes, fake news, censorship, propaganda, the future of journalism and media, and their GELSI
- law and regulations concerning digital technologies, especially AI and copyright, patent, IP, antitrust, AI auditing, AI legislation;
- network theory and its GELSI
- political science, especially digital democracy (e-democracy, democracy in digital society), agile governance, platform governance, digital geopolitics, digital sovereignty;
- smart cities, twin cities, digital urbanization, and their GELSI
- social data science, especially FAT*ML issues;
- security (including dark web, ransomware, surveillance) and its GELSI;
- virtual reality, augmented reality, immersive reality, metaverse, XR, and their GELSI.
The postdoctoral researchers will be responsible for developing research projects and studies, writing peer-reviewed articles, and formulating new research questions for future analysis. The DEC Director, Prof. Luciano Floridi, will oversee day-to-day collaborations and be the primary supervisor.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse significant GELSI of digital technologies
- Design of qualitative or quantitative studies addressing significant GELSI of digital technologies
- Publish research papers in international peer-reviewed journals or conferences in areas relevant to the study of the GELSI of digital technologies, possibly in collaboration with other DEC members
- Collaborate with other DEC members to prepare and deliver conference presentations of research results
- Work on dissemination and outreach
- Edit research outputs (e.g., edited volumes or conference proceedings)
Skills & Qualifications
- Qualified candidates will have recently completed a PhD in relevant fields, including, for example (the list is not exhaustive): anthropology, computer science, data science, economics, ethics, jurisprudence, mass media, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology.
- Proven record of publications and research outputs commensurate with career stage
- Knowledge or experience of normative analysis
- Specialization or demonstrated interest in the study of GELSI of digital technologies
- Excellent writing skills demonstrated in research publications
- Exceptional project management skills
- Competence in quantitative or quantitative methods
- Ability to communicate effectively (e.g., through writing, presentations) with different audiences (research community, general public, policymakers)
The Position
The Postdoctoral Associate position is envisaged to last up to four years, with an initial appointment of one year renewable upon satisfactory progress. Compensation is determined by experience. The position give access to a personal, yearly research budget. The position is located at the Center for Digital Ethics, on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, CT. This is not a remote opportunity.
To Apply
A relevant doctoral degree and research experience with a strong publication record are required.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through 1 June 2023.
The anticipated start date is 1 September 2023, but later starts are possible.
Please send application documents to Krystal Whittaker, PA to Prof. Luciano Floridi, at lucianofloridi.pa@gmail.com, using the subject line: “Postdoc Applicant”, and including the following documents:
- cover letter, explaining your background and motivation for the position (2 pages maximum), including contact information for 3 referees;
- CV (maximum 3 pages); and
- short (ca. 2,000 words long) proposal about a GELSI research project you would like to develop at the DEC, indicating the problem to be addressed, the working hypothesis about the solution, and the methodology that may be used.
Please submit your materials as PDF files and name them LastName-FirstName.coverletter.pdf, LastName-FirstName.CV.pdf, and LastName-FirstName.proposal.pdf
Qualified applicants may be contacted to schedule an online interview and asked to submit the letters of recommendation.
ABOUT THE YALE CENTER FOR DIGITAL ETHICS
The Center for Digital Ethics (DEC) builds on Yale’s unique depth, breadth, and reach of scholarship in the humanities and social sciences to provide an internationally recognized hub for the study of the governance, ethical, legal, and social implications (GELSI) of digital technologies and their human, societal, and environmental impact. Strengths in other areas of the university—from the natural sciences, computer science, data science, and engineering to Yale’s unique array of professional schools—provide an essential and valuable complement. The DEC expands multidisciplinary opportunities at Yale and facilitates connections to other academic institutions, businesses, and government agencies.
By bringing together a diverse community of stakeholders, the DEC implements three essential requirements for understanding the human, social, and environmental implications of digital technologies and for equitably and sustainably developing them: a firm footing in GELSI analysis and scholarship; the rigorous and scientific treatment of vital facets of digital technologies (from computer and data science to law and social sciences); and the ability to learn from, and influence, important societal endeavors outside academia (from policy- and law-making to business strategies). Digital technologies in general, and AI in particular, build on computer science, data science, and statistics, rely on human psychology and sociology, draw on insights from linguistics, literature, and philosophy, and call for new frameworks for governance, law, and business.
Attention to social implications and questions of value throughout this process is essential. Thus, the DEC enables and supports scholars from a wide range of disciplines and beyond to meet, exchange ideas, and collaborate. The DEC is deeply engaged with informing and steering emerging policy initiatives on the socio-ethical value and implications of AI, digital technologies, and their applications. It sponsors public discussions that build an understanding of the socio-ethical and socio-legal aspects of digital technologies. Visitors and speakers include academics and researchers as well as civil servants, members of the technology industry, policymakers and lawmakers, and experts in culture and mass media. The DEC brings together leadership with the vision and ability to think innovatively and boldly and to move those ideas forward. It ensures diversity in its membership, promotes the inclusion of views, and arrives at consensus through open and constructive exchanges of ideas and balanced debate.
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
A Postdoctoral Position in Computational Healthcare Research: Clinical AI and Data Engineering
Background:
The successful candidate will be working in a team-oriented environment within the Yale School of Medicine Department of Laboratory Medicine studying a wide array of disease states using the innovative applications of data science tools. The position will be centered on the NIH’s Bridge2AI program for the Cell Maps for Artificial Intelligence (CM4AI) Data Generation Project, within the Skills and Workforce Development module, which is working to develop training and workforce development tools for visible machine learning using cell maps.
Mentoring:
We are seeking a postdoctoral associate to work within our team of informaticians, physicians, and computational scientists. The postdoctoral associate will be based in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and will report directly to Dr. Wade Schulz, Assistant Professor; Director of Informatics, Laboratory Medicine; Director, Center for Computational Health. The associate will also be interacting with other collaborators both within and outside of Yale University, including those from other Bridge2AI Data Generation Project modules.
Training:
The postdoctoral associate will be responsible for collating, analyzing, interpreting and presenting results of various studies being conducted. Training will focus on the translation of real world data to evidence to elucidate clinical disease states, facilitate patient care and improve outcomes. The use of advanced computational frameworks will be a focus of the training, including Spark and various machine learning libraries, with an emphasis on the use of graph databases. The use of common data models, such as OMOP, and the integration of electronic health record (EHR) and laboratory information systems (LIS) data into these models, will be key aspects of the training. Machine Learning, AI, and statistical concepts and skills will be developed and used to evaluate the clinical conditions and otucomes being investigated by the study by the team, and used to develop training and workforce development materials for the Bridge2AI program.
Education, Qualifications and Skills:
- MD, PhD, or MD/PhD with research experience in one of the following areas: epidemiology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, immunology, microbiology, public health, computer science, cancer biology or a similarly quantitative discipline.
- Health care exposure and experience with medical terminology
- Research experience with mathematical and/or statistical models.
- Strong interest in computational healthcare, clinical informatics, and data engineering
- Ability to collate and analyze data, interpret and present results to a high standard using a range of specialized research techniques.
- Good knowledge of Python, R, version control, and distributed computing systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in communicating research findings to a non-specialist audience.
- Ability to work independently but also as part of a larger interdisciplinary research team.
This will be a one-year appointment with the possibility to extend, should both parties agree. Interested candidates should email Wade Schulz (wade.schulz@yale.edu) and David Ferguson (david.ferguson@yale.edu) with a CV, statement of interest and contact information for 2-3 references.
Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, students, and staff and especially welcomes applications from women and underrepresented minorities.
Postdoctoral Position - Digestive Diseases, Liver Biology (Liu Lab)
We are a liver biology lab focused on basic and translational studies of alcohol-associated liver disease. We are located in the TAC building and participate in the Yale Liver Center. We study the regulatory mechanisms of liver inflammation in the setting of alcohol-associated liver disease, with particular interest in the role of liver endothelial cells in regulating liver inflammation. Our current project studies liver IL17 signaling, epigenetics, and chromatin-structure regulation of gene expression. Our lab utilizes primary human and mouse cells, next generation sequencing, chromatin interaction assays, microscopy, and other molecular biology techniques. As a part of the Yale Liver Center, lab members have access to the core resources and state-of-art facilities.
We are seeking motivated candidates with MD or PhD degrees or equivalent. The candidate should have prior experience in cellular and molecular biology. Preferably experience with liver biology but this is not required. Prior knowledge in cell culture techniques, primary cell isolation/culture techniques, flow cytometry and imaging skills would also be beneficial.
If you are interested in this position, please send (1) your CV, (2) a brief description of any previous research experience to mengfei.liu@yale.edu.
LGBTQ Mental Health Postdoctoral Clinical Research Associate in NYC
The Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative, part of the Yale School of Public Health, is seeking a postdoctoral associate to 1) deliver and supervise the delivery of LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) from our community-based clinical research lab in NYC and (2) become involved in LGBTQ mental health research, including supporting clinical trials operations, analyzing data, and supporting and leading empirical manuscripts regarding LGBTQ mental health, as interests and background permit. The primary responsibilities for this position are clinical in the context of research.
The Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative is currently conducting several NIH-funded studies of LGBTQ-affirmative treatments and mechanisms, as well as community implementation research. The postdoctoral associate would join a dynamic team of faculty, research scientists, and students committed to advancing LGBTQ mental health through research (https://medicine.yale.edu/lgbtqmentalhealth/).
The primary duties for this position involve: (a) delivering short-term LGBTQ-affirmative CBT to LGBTQ individuals living in New York State, remotely from our research offices in Midtown Manhattan, upon receiving training in this therapy from our team, (b) providing supervision to externs and student therapists who are delivering LGBTQ-affirmative CBT, (c) conduct trainings in LGBTQ-affirmative CBT with staff and community partners, (d) overseeing the fidelity of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT delivered in the context of clinical trials, (e) implementing clinical and research protocols, and (f) participating in the research process, including research coordination, data analysis and manuscript preparation.
The position will provide postdoctoral clinical hours and supervision necessary for licensure in New York and other states.
Our office is located in Midtown Manhattan, easily accessible by public transportation.
Successful candidates will possess a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology or related fields. Ideal candidates will possess theoretical and practical knowledge of CBT, have experience working with the LGBTQ community, and have experience treating diverse mental health and substance use problems.
Please apply online: http://apply.interfolio.com/123212
Interested applicants should submit a copy of their CV; a cover letter detailing research interests, relevant experience, and professional goals; and the contact information of three professional references.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Dani Chiaramonte (danielle.chiaramonte@yale.edu). Anticipated start is July 1, 2023, but flexible for outstanding candidates.
Competitive salary and fringe benefits.
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
Postdoctoral Associate (Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation)
The Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research associate interested in infection, repair, tissue regeneration, inflammation, immunology, biomedical engineering, and cancer of bone and joints. The candidate will interact with Principal Investigators whose research programs are funded NIAMS, NCI, and OREF
Candidates with MD, PhD, or MD/PhD degrees and experimental experience in musculoskeletal tissue regeneration and engineering, bone biology, fracture healing, nanotechnologies, microbiology, in vivo mouse animal procedures, cell cultures, RNA & protein analysis, immunology, cancer biology, molecular biology, or genetics/genomics are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be expected to work collaboratively with other postdoctoral fellows and faculty members at the Yale University School of Medicine. modeling.
The postdoctoral associate will be trained and mentored in the laboratory of Dr. Francis Lee, MD, PhD. This position calls for a self-motivated, self-starter with exceptional writing and presentation skills.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter (describing prior research and future goals, AND listing contact information for 3 references) and a CV to emily.laub@yale.edu.
Yale has long been recognized as an outstanding environment for nurturing young scientists, with postdoctoral researchers being an integral part of the discovery process.
Yale is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, faculty, and staff and welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, person with disabilities, and protected veterans.
Postdoctoral Position - Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine (Katz Lab)
The Katz Laboratory in the Department of Pathology at Yale School of Medicine seeks applicants for an open Postdoctoral position. Accomplished PhD graduates seeking postdoctoral fellowship training in translational immunotherapy are invited to apply to the laboratory of Samuel Katz, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology.
Adoptive cell therapy with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) is a highly promising form of immunotherapy. TILs are isolated from a tumor, amplified ex vivo to attain a pure and highly active T cell population and infused back into patients to achieve objective response rates of up to 55% in melanoma. Recent work has focused on single cell analysis of the ex vivo expanded TIL to identify targetable pathways through cellular reprogramming that may enhance TIL function. The Katz Laboratory employs a multidisciplinary approach including human T cell reprogramming, mouse modeling, and spatial transcriptomics. Our effort is highly cooperative through close collaborations with Drs. Marcus Bosenberg, a leader in melanoma biology and the Director of the Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology; Diane Krause, the director of the advanced cell therapy lab at Yale; Mike Hurwitz, an oncologist in clinical cell therapy, and Yang Liu, a developer of novel spatial transcriptomic technologies.
Big picture questions of interest include:
- How to enhance TIL survival and cytotoxicity?
- How to shift TIL products to more stem/central memory phenotypes?
- How to enrich for tumor-antigen specific TIL?
The Postdoctoral Fellow will be trained to develop an independent research career under the mentorship of Drs. Katz and Bosenberg. Motivated self-starters with exceptional writing and presentation skills and expertise in culturing primary human T cells, flow cytometry, mRNA production and electroporation, and patient derived xenografts are preferred. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter highlighting relevant qualifications (i.e., laboratory skills, publication record) and research interests, curriculum vitae, one sample publication, and the names and addresses of three references via e-mail to Dr. Katz.
Yale is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, faculty and staff and welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans.
Postdoctoral Associate (Vallabhajosyula lab)
The Vallabhajosyula lab is enthusiastically looking for a Postdoctoral Associate to pursue a project studying cell specific extracellular microvesicles (EVs), including exosomes, as novel biomarkers of immune rejection in solid organ transplantation. Research in the laboratory is focused on understanding the functional roles and diagnostic implications of cell/ tissue specific EVs in cardiovascular diseases, including heart and lung transplantation, aneurysm biology, and diabetes. Work in our laboratory demonstrated that transplant tissue specific EVs and immune cell EVs in peripheral circulation have potential to serve as novel biomarkers of transplant organ rejection. This project will specifically focus on studying circulating EVs in clinical models of heart transplantation and kidney transplantation.
Responsibilities will include contribution to research design and concept development, conducting EV experiments, data analysis, IRB protocol development, and writing scientific manuscripts. Although experience with EV biology is desired, it is not a requirement. It is important that the postdoctoral candidate is comfortable in molecular biology techniques, including PCR, qPCR, FACS, cell culture, Western blot, ELISA, and RNA sequencing.
Duration: 1 year renewable annually up to 4 years
Please contact Dr. Prashanth Vallabhajosyula at prashanth.vallabhajosyula@yale.edu
Postdoctoral Position in Human-carnivore conflict and coexistence
A postdoctoral position is available with the Applied Wildlife Ecology (AWE) Lab at the Yale School of the Environment under the supervision of Prof. Nyeema C. Harris, Knobloch Family Associate Professor of Wildlife and Land Conservation. The AWE Lab investigates antagonistic interactions in mammal systems including parasitism, competition, and predation namely in terrestrial carnivores. Our work has direct implications to protected area effectiveness and species conservation.
We seek a committed, self-motivated, and creative individual to explore effects of conservation efforts, climate and land use change, social tolerance, and cultural diversity on human-carnivore conflict. We are particularly interested in the spatial distribution of livestock depredation at a global scale as well as anticipating conflicts across carnivore ranges. Additionally, the candidate will support and use newly acquired movement data from carnivores to investigate socio-ecological dynamics in urban environments. Qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. in ecology, wildlife biology, geography, or a related field, experience in collecting and analyzing movement data from GPS collars, strong publication record, and exceptional research and communication skills. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated competency using GIS, python, R, Google Earth Engine, remote sensing and image processing, LIDAR as well as occupancy modeling, step selection, agent-based modeling, circuit theory and habitat selection. Interest or familiarity with environmental data (e.g. air quality), participatory mapping, machine learning and crowd-sourcing ecological data are also a bonus.
The position responsibilities include tasks related to research topics above, co-authoring papers, and mentoring students. AWE Lab members are expected to participate in lab meetings, retreats, field work and training activities as well as public engagement initiatives throughout the year. Public engagement and public science are fundamental to the AWE Lab, which seeks to inspire new generations of scientists and create opportunities for non-scientists to contribute in combatting the ecological and environmental challenges facing our planet. Diversity, equity, justice and inclusion are also core values in the AWE Lab and we are committed to ensuring the lab reflects those values and integrates them into our work. As such, we strongly encourage applications from researchers identifying as members of marginalized or underrepresented groups.
The position is based at Yale University, situated among the Peabody Museum, Institute of Biospheric Studies, and Max Planck-Yale Center for Biodiversity Movement and Global Change, all providing a stimulating academic community. The University offers its postdocs and staff a generous benefits package and is located in New Haven (75 miles north of New York City). This is a one-year position supported by an Endowed Postdoc Fellowship through Provost Office, beginning summer 2023 with reappointment for an addition year based on outstanding performance and availability of funds. In addition to a competitive salary and full research support, the successful candidate will receive an annual professional development budget for additional trainings and conference participation.
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV (hyperlink publications), contact info for three referees, and “Coexistence Carnivore Postdoc” in the subject line to: joseph.poggi@yale.edu. Joseph serves as the Lab Manager for the AWE Lab and will support the hiring process. The anticipated start date for this position is on or before August 1st.
Postdoctoral Positions in Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology (Bleichert lab)
The Bleichert lab (www.bleichertlab.org) in the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry (MB&B) at Yale University is looking for postdoctoral associates. Our research seeks to understand fundamental mechanisms of DNA replication and chromatin biology and how they cooperate to maintain genome stability. We use a wide range of approaches, including biochemistry, biophysics, and structural biology.
We offer a dynamic and stimulating work environment for conducting cutting-edge research and for facilitating your career development. Candidates will be mentored to advance their scientific research, science communication, grantsmanship, and management skills. Postdocs will have the opportunity to broaden their expertise in cryo-EM and single-molecule biophysics and will be embedded in a strong and vibrant structural biology and biophysics community in MB&B and at Yale. Yale MB&B provides an excellent infrastructure for high-resolution cryo-EM and biophysics, with access to several high-end cryo-electron microscopes and a recently acquired Lumicks C-trap single-molecule setup.
Successful candidates will have recently finished or will soon complete their PhD degree and possess scientific curiosity, a collaborative team spirit, and have a strong background in biochemistry, structural biology, or biophysics.
Postdoc compensation and benefits will be according to Yale policies. More information about salaries and other resources can be found at https://postdocs.yale.edu/postdocs.
Qualified candidates should send their CV, a cover letter describing past and future research interests, and the contact information for two to three references to franziska.bleichert@yale.edu.
For recent publications, please see
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28695-w
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18067-7
Postdoctoral Positions Now Available for 2023 - Yale School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
The Yale University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry invites applications for highly qualified candidates (within 5 years of the award of their PhD) for a new postdoctoral associate position (2-3 year appointment) in digital health and data science. Appointments will begin Spring 2023.
This is a multi-year position to become an independent scientist working in:
- Problems in machine learning and advanced statistical modeling and their applications to digital phenotyping in substance use
- Problems of substance use and other lifestyle risk factors (e.g., inadequate sleep, physical activity) and their co-occurring relationships
- The development of personalized healthcare models and precision diagnostics via technological platforms.
The fellow will work primarily with Drs. Lisa Fucito and Kelly DeMartini on multiple completed and ongoing young adult studies that utilize smartphones and/or biosensors (e.g., alcohol biosensors, sleep actiwatches, PPG sensors) to monitor lifestyle risk factors, identify risk profiles, deliver personalized health feedback to motivate behavior change, and intervene to improve health and well-being. The fellow will also have the opportunity to work on completed and ongoing studies of smoking/vaping cessation and tobacco regulatory science. The fellow will also have the opportunity to collaborate on the development of algorithms for large-scale datasets of biosensor data.
The fellow will be primarily involved in authoring and co-authoring several manuscripts per year, assisting with grant writing, and leading and collaborating on multiple projects. The position may also include supervision of other students/junior staff members. The position will also assist the fellow to develop a career as an independent scientist. The associate will create an individual development plan with their mentors and complete training in areas including but not limited to: clinical trials design, implementation science frameworks, EMA methodology, qualitative research methods, biosensor technology, advanced quantitative and statistical methods.
Applications are now being accepted for 1 position, with a start date beginning immediately. Reviews of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Competitive candidates should have: 1) a Ph.D. in behavioral sciences, public health, data science or related fields; 2) excellent writing skills; 3) strong research background; 3) excellent data and statistical skills; and 4) experience with technology for recruiting, assessing, and/or treating individuals preferred. Knowledge of machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as advanced statistical modeling strongly preferred.
Submission requirements: CV, representative reprints, research statement of interests and future goals, and three letters of recommendation. Email these materials to Lisa Fucito, PhD and Kelly DeMartini, PhD at: lisa.fucito@yale.edu and kelly.demartini@yale.edu. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minority group members are encouraged to apply.
Postdoctoral Associate - Yale School of Medicine (Gruber Lab)
Our lab employs mouse modeling, tissue culture, human ES and IPSC targeting, biochemical assays, and a variety of informatic approaches to understand the mechanisms that guide tissue movements in the developing heart.
Postdoctoral Position in Immunoengineering (Miller-Jensen)
A postdoctoral associate position is available in the Miller-Jensen laboratory in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Yale University. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our interdisciplinary team using systems biology approaches to study the regulatory networks of innate immune cells in health and disease. We are particularly interested in studying macrophage and myeloid cell functional plasticity and defining the signaling and transcriptional regulatory networks that control macrophage heterogeneity.
The postdoctoral candidate will the develop genome engineering strategies to tune cell-to-cell heterogeneity in primary murine macrophages and explore the biological functionality of these engineered cells in vitro and in vivo. The postdoctoral candidate will work closely with collaborators to develop mathematical models of the emergent population-level behaviors. This position is supported through NSF- and NIH-funded grants. Our lab is a member of the new Center for Systems and Engineering Immunity (CSEI) where the postdoctoral candidate will join a vibrant and growing community of systems immunologists at Yale.
Applicants should hold, or be about to complete, a PhD or MD/PhD in immunology or biomedical engineering, or related fields. Individuals with experience in innate immunity, genome engineering, cell signaling biology, or any relevant experimental experience and a strong interest in immunology are encouraged to apply. Strong oral and written communication skills, along with a record of research productivity, are essential.
The position is available immediately but will be held for an ideal candidate. Applicants should include a summary of research interests and goals, CV, and names and contact information of three references. Please send materials as a PDF to:
Kathryn Miller-Jensen, PhD
kathryn.miller-jensen@yale.edu
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Yale University
Postdoctoral Position in Computational Systems Immunology (Miller-Jensen Lab)
A postdoctoral associate position is available in the Miller-Jensen laboratory in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Yale University. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our interdisciplinary team using systems biology approaches to study the regulatory networks of innate immune cells in health and disease. We are particularly interested in studying macrophage and myeloid cell functional plasticity, and how these heterogeneous cells coordinate biological processes. We have active collaborative projects in skin wound healing (with Dr. Valerie Horsley at Yale) and in cancer immunotherapy in melanoma (with Dr. Marcus Bosenberg at Yale).
The postdoctoral candidate will lead the computational analysis of single-cell multi-omic data sets collected by members of our lab and our collaborators. These data are from mouse models, as well as clinical patient samples, and include scRNA-sequencing and CITE-seq, spatial transcriptomics, and single-cell secretion measurements, among others. The postdoctoral candidate will work closely with experimentalists, and will participate in experimental design, hypothesis generation, and data interpretation. Project goals include developing novel approaches for data integration, analysis of cell communication networks, and cell state evolution in tissues from the single-cell data. This work is supported by multiple NIH grants. Our lab is also a member of the new Center for Systems and Engineering Immunity (CSEI) where the postdoctoral candidate will join a vibrant and growing community of systems immunologists at Yale.
Applicants should hold, or be about to complete, a PhD in computational biology, biomedical engineering, or related fields. Individuals with experience in single-cell data analysis, modeling of signaling networks, or any relevant computational experience and a strong interest in immunology are encouraged to apply. Strong oral and written communication skills, along with a record of research productivity, are essential.
The position is available immediately but will be held for an ideal candidate. Applicants should include a summary of research interests and goals, CV, and names and contact information of three references. Please send materials as a PDF to:
Kathryn Miller-Jensen, PhD
kathryn.miller-jensen@yale.edu
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Yale University
The Yale Cancer Center has an open position for a postdoctoral scholar. The position involves analysis of clinical samples and pre-clinical studies of novel therapies for cancer. We focus on understanding the roles of immune modulating drugs in malignancies. We are also developing new drugs and regimens and studying biomarkers predictive of response to therapy using human tissues and animal models. These studies are being conducted on a number of platforms including single cell proteomics and genomics platforms. The outcome of these studies will assist in developing early phase clinical trials.
Candidates should have a PhD or MD/PhD, ideally with less than 2 years experience as a Post-Doctoral fellow. Experience in cellular and molecular biology is required. Candidates with experience in handling mouse models of cancer are encouraged to apply.
For consideration, please email a CV and 3 names of referees to Tarissa.Klarman@yale.edu
Yale University School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Postdoctoral Associate (Center for Emotional Intelligence)
The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence seeks a full-time postdoctoral research associate to join the Emotion Revolution in the Workplace research team (PIs: Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle & Dr. Marc Brackett). The primary objectives of this project are to develop and test a new measure of emotionally intelligent behavior in school leaders. Previous research has shown that leader emotionally intelligent behavior is related to employees’ emotional experiences at work, as well as their work behavior and achievement. In the present project, we seek to expend this research by developing a multidimensional measure and test the role of leader emotionally intelligent behavior for employee outcomes in educational settings.
The postdoctoral associate will be responsible for scale development and data analysis, as well as for formulating new research questions for future data collections and writing research articles. The Project Director, Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle will oversee day-to-day work assignments and be the primary supervisor.
Key Responsibilities
- Data analysis of large-scale nested data
- Co-design studies addressing questions of the role of leader emotionally intelligent behavior on educator emotional and performance outcomes
- Work with the research team to prepare conference presentations of research results
- Collaborate with research assistants and research aides
- Prepare research papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals in psychology, education, and related areas
Skills & Qualifications
- Qualified candidates will have recently completed a PhD in psychology, education, or a related field
- Knowledge or experience of scale development
- Specialization or demonstrated interest in the study of emotions
- Ability to communicate (e.g., through writing, presentations) with different audiences (research community, general public)
- Excellent writing skills demonstrated in research publications
- Exceptional project management skills
- Competence in quantitative methods, including data analysis for nested data designs
- Excellent statistics skills, proficiency with SPSS and R required, experience with large data sets a plus
The Postdoctoral Associate position is a one-year appointment with an opportunity to renew to a maximum of four years contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Compensation is determined by experience. This is not a remote opportunity. This position is located at the Child Study Center on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, CT.
The anticipated start date is July 2023. Please note that the university has a COVID vaccination and booster requirement for all students, staff & faculty which is described in the COVID-19 Vaccine Program. You are required to comply with the Vaccine Program prior to the first day of your Yale appointment. Should you not be eligible for the Booster at this time, you will be required to receive your booster within seven (7) days of your eligibility. Please see the Yale COVID-19 Vaccine Program for information on how to schedule a vaccination and/or how to Submit or Confirm your vaccination documentation. For up-to-date university information on COVID-19, please visit: https://covid19.yale.edu/.
To Apply
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through April 15, 2023.
Send application documents to Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle at Zorana.ivcevic@yale.edu, using the subject line: “Postdoctoral Associate Applicant”. Include the following documents: (1) A one-page proposal detailing a research study you design to contribute to understanding how school leaders might influence educators. Situate your proposal in existing research, describe the model you are testing, and present how you would assess your variables of interest. (2) CV, and (3) A one-page cover letter. Be sure to include where you learned about the position in your cover letter. (Please submit your materials as PDF files and name them LastName.CV.pdf, LastName.coverletter.pdf, and LastName.proposal.pdf.)
Qualified applicants may be contacted to schedule an interview and asked to submit two letters of recommendation.
ABOUT THE YALE CENTER FOR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Emotions drive learning, decision making, creativity, relationships, and health. The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence uses the power of emotions to create a more effective and compassionate society. Helping children and adults develop emotional intelligence is central to the mission of the Center. To date, schools have been at the center of these efforts. RULER, the Center’s signature program, draws on leading pedagogical practices as well as advances in psychology and neuroscience, and it has been honed through years of classroom observation, interviews, and the most demanding evaluations. Creating awareness—both of self and others—about emotions and developing the skills of emotional intelligence can improve children’s prospects in life and contribute, in turn, to healthier, more compassionate families, workplaces, and communities. RULER does this by teaching adults and children the skills of emotional intelligence. Since 2005, more than 600 schools have implemented RULER, affecting the lives of over 500,000 students. Accordingly, we integrate emotional intelligence skill building, the basis of RULER, into their everyday practices and into classroom curricula across grade levels.
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
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