| Summary Description: POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS OPENING
BACCARELLI LAB – Laboratory of Precision Environmental Health
Principal Investigator: Andrea Baccarelli The Baccarelli Lab at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health invites highly motivated candidates to apply for Postdoctoral Scientist positions. Funding is guaranteed for 2 years. The laboratory conducts large scale environmental and epidemiology studies to investigate environmental programming and mechanisms of human disease. In collaboration with cohorts from around the world, the lab uses transdisciplinary methods, combining basic biological and qualitative science with advanced approaches in computational genomics, to identify novel disease mechanisms or molecular records of past exposure and life experiences. Ongoing projects in the lab range from analyses of DNA methylation to the microbiome. Some of the larger current lab projects include: the investigation of circulating non-coding RNAs as a mechanism linking air pollution and lead exposure to age-related lung function decline in older individuals, examining the role of DNA methylation and DNA methylation clocks in both young and aging populations, analysis of prenatal exposures on the child gut microbiome and neurocognitive outcomes, and investigation of intercellular, and cell specific, communication via extracellular vesicle bound microRNAs. The lab is a highly collaborative environment. The Postdoctoral Scientist will work closely with Dr. Baccarelli and will be part of an interdisciplinary team of environmental epidemiologists, environmental health scientists, and wet-lab epigeneticists/molecular biologists. The Postdoctoral Scientist will have access to the resources and infrastructure available at the Mailman School of Public Health, including the Laboratory of Precision Environmental Health, the NIEHS Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan, and collaborations with the Department of Epidemiology and the Department of Biostatistics. The Postdoctoral Scientist will lead environmental epidemiology projects focusing primarily on data analysis and the development and application of novel epigenetics methods for human environmental health studies. In particular, the Scientist will lead projects utilizing next generation sequencing methods to uncover genetic and epigenetic variations linked to environmental exposures. The position requires excellent written and oral communication skills and a willingness to work as part of a collaborative team. The incumbent will be responsible for moving forward several projects within the lab, mentoring graduate students, and maintaining active collaborations with other labs and universities. Location
Laboratory of Precision Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY Lab website: https://www.mailman.columbia.edu/research/laboratory-precision-environmental-biosciences Application Info
Specific questions may be addressed to Ms. Lisa Hu, but all applications must go through the online application portal. Applications received by email will not be considered. The Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. | 
