Postdoctoral Scholar - BMB (Bai Lab)
 The Pennsylvania State University | |
remote work
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 United States, Pennsylvania, University Park | |
| 201 Old Main (Show on map) | |
 Nov 11, 2026 | |
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants. This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.POSITION SPECIFICS The Bai Laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a highly motivated and capable postdoctoral researcher to investigate fundamental mechanisms of chromatin dynamics and gene regulation. Our research focuses on understanding how transcription factors, nucleosomes, chromatin regulators, and higher-order chromosome organization interact to control genome accessibility and function. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to pursue mechanistic questions using interdisciplinary approaches that may include molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics, quantitative imaging, and computational analysis. Applicants with strong backgrounds in molecular biology, biochemistry, chromatin biology, or related fields are encouraged to apply. Experience with genomics and/or bioinformatics is desirable but not required. We are particularly interested in candidates who are intellectually curious, self-motivated, and eager to develop independent research directions within the broad area of chromatin dynamics. Interested applicants should submit the following materials:
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