POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER - Physiology - Liu Lab

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER to perform research experiments to investigate the role and mechanism of synonymous codon usage in regulating gene expression and protein structure; and to study the molecular and biomedical mechanism of circadian clocks. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree; have experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, genetic and bioinformatic methods to uncover the mechanism by which codon usage affects mRNA translation efficiency for human and viral genes. Interested individuals must upload:

• CV
• list of 3 references

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