Postdoc Employee – Systems Biology – Molecular & Cell Biology
The University of California, Berkeley
About this position
Position Overview
Position title: Postdoc Scholar Employee-3252 Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: Table 23 - Postdoc Salary Scale. A reasonable estimate for this position is $71,491 –$79,727. Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: Spring 2027 Position duration: Two years with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.
Application Deadline
Open date: October 12, 2026 Next review date:Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Sunday, Nov 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position Description
The Staller lab resides in the Division of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED) in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) at the University of California, Berkeley. Max Staller is a member of the Center for Computational Biology (CCB) and a Chan Zuckerberg BioHub – San Francisco Investigator. The lab takes a genomics approach to biochemistry to study transcription factor function. Our work combines experiments, theory, computational modeling, simulations, machine learning, and evolutionary comparison. We work on yeast, human, and plant transcription factors. We are embarking on a new collaborative project to investigate how folded protein domains cause transcription factors to form filaments. This project is funded by the HSFP. This position will investigate how transcription factor filament formation contributes to cooperative DNA binding, cooperative transcriptional activation, cooperative transcriptional repression, and other potential gene regulation. The work will have a focus on molecular biology techniques including DNA isolation, PCR, Illumina sequencing library preparation, yeast cell culture, and computational analysis of the resulting data. The position will involve a mixture of experimental and computational work. Opportunities for experimental training, computational training, and career development will be available. Additional duties will include: -developing functional assays in yeast -performing high throughput functional screens in yeast -extensive molecular biology -cloning large plasmid libraries -designing and executing experiments -data management -data analysis -manuscript preparation -presenting research -contributing to grant proposals -mentoring students Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications(required at time of application)PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD degree program (or equivalent international degree) Additional qualifications(required at time of start)Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) required by the appointment start date. No more than three years of post-degree research experience by start date Preferred qualificationsPhD in cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, genomics, yeast biology, quantitative biology, systems biology, or a related field. Experience with molecular biology and molecular cloning. Experience working with yeast Experience in laboratory research Excellent writing and communication skills Ability to develop and troubleshoot new methodologies Strong publication record in peer reviewed journals Organized and attentive to detail
Application Requirements
Document requirementsCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research. Reference requirements 2 required (contact information only) Apply link:https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05587 Help contact:mstaller@berkeley.edu