Postdoctoral Associates

Working towards the development of precise genomic solutions to improve human health.

Advance your research career at JAX

Postdoc @ JAX

We welcome you to make the most of your postdoctoral training by joining our world-class nonprofit research institution that has a legacy of innovation and discovery in genetics and genomics. As a Postdoctoral Associate at The Jackson Laboratory, you can conduct cutting-edge research on the complex diseases impacting human health.

Postdoc opportunities are available in diverse research areas including aging, bioinformatics, cancer, computational biology, development, epigenetics, metabolism, immunology, infectious diseases, neurobiology, reproduction and systems genetics. Explore our faculty labs to discover how your skills and interests can contribute to our quest for precise genomic solutions for disease.

JAX Postdoctoral Associates benefit from:

Superior scientific services and unparalleled mouse resources
Research training and mentorship from award-winning faculty
Individualized career advising and a dedicated Postdoc Program Office
A uniquely collaborative academic research environment
Annual guidance from JAX's Postdoctoral Training Committee to help you succeed
Professional skills workshops including JAX's holistic The Whole Scientist course
Institutional support for grant writing and proposal submission
Free access to JAX’s world-renowned Courses & Workshops programs
Outstanding benefits and salary compensation
A friendly and supportive trainee community

Our Community

At JAX, diversity is essential to our success. We know that our differences contribute to creative problem-solving at the bench and in the workplace to facilitate our mission to improve human health. JAX Genomic Education is committed to recruiting talented Postdoctoral Associates from diverse backgrounds and identities, including those currently under-represented in the biomedical sciences.

Beyond the Bench

JAX has a vibrant scientific and postdoctoral community with opportunities to connect outside of the lab. Our Genomic Education team supports professional development through trainee-targeted workshops, trainings, and courses. Our training campuses in Bar Harbor, Maine, and Farmington, Connecticut are situated in great communities with diverse options for housing, dining, and outdoor recreation so you can maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Apply & Join Us!

Join our team and help us lead the search for tomorrow’s cures today. View available Postdoctoral Associate positions and apply now to advance your research career at The Jackson Laboratory.

Independent Funding

Check out independent funding awarded to current JAX Postdoctoral Associates.

Maine

JAX boasts three locations in Maine. Researchers in Bar Harbor investigate the genetic causes of human disease by using the mouse as a model. Our Ellsworth campus provides the global biomedical research community with JAX® Mice at the highest health status. Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative…

Connecticut

Our Farmington campus is home to The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine. Researchers here focus on human genomics, complementing our long history of mammalian genetics expertise.

Michael MacLean, Ph.D. – NIA T32 Training Grant

In addition to being supported by the T32 grant in aging, Dr. MacLean is also a JAX scholar and is interested in understanding how common stressors, such as obesity and diabetes, alter responses, development, and progression of diabetic retinopathy and Alzheimer's disease.

Navdeep Gogna, Ph.D. – BrightFocus

Dr. Gogna is the recipient of the Helen Juanita Reed award for macular degeneration research, which will support her work in the Nishina lab on gene functions and genetic interactions leading to eye diseases.

Sathya Ravi, Ph.D. – Brooks Scholar Award

Dr. Ravi received a Brooks Scholar award in recognition of her research on peripheral blood biomarkers which are linked to unhealthy immune aging and reduced immune responses. She seeks to uncover the differences between immune system responders and non-responders as immune cell functions are disrupted by age.

Jana Mistry, Ph.D. – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

As a JAX Scholar, Dr. Mistry focuses on understanding aging-associated mechanisms of Dnmt31-mutant clonal hematopoiesis. In addition to her Career Development Program Fellow Award from LLS, Dr. Mistry was named a JAX Scholar in 2022.

Kwondo Kim, Ph.D. – JAX Scholar award

Dr. Kim joined the laboratory of JAX Professor and Scientific Director Charles Lee in 2021 to explore structural variation across the human genome. He received a JAX Scholar award in 2022.