Postdoctoral Associate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MAFull-time / Temporary$73–90K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Postdoctoral Associate will conduct research in mammalian synthetic biology focused on chromatin regulation, investigating epigenetic memory and programming cellular memories for cell engineering. The role includes designing and executing experiments, analyzing data, collaborating on model development, contributing to publications and grant materials, presenting findings, and supporting safe laboratory operations. A Ph.D. in a related discipline and expertise in cloning and mammalian cell culturing are required; cell line creation, chromatin regulation, and cellular differentiation protocols are preferred.
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Postdoctoral Associate
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Job Number: 26200
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Functional Area: Research - Engineering
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Department: Mechanical Engineering
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School Area: Engineering
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Pay Range Minimum: $73,308
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Pay Range Maximum: $90,000
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Employment Type: Full-Time
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Employment Category: Exempt
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Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
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Schedule:
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Pay Grade: No Grade
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Posting Description
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Mechanical and Biological Engineering - Del Vecchio Lab, will conduct cutting-edge research in mammalian synthetic biology, with focus on chromatin regulation. The goal of the project is to understand the molecular principles governing epigenetic memory and to use this knowledge to program user-defined cellular memories for cell engineering applications. Will be responsible for Research Execution: Design and execute experiments, analyze experimental data, and collaborate with a theory student on model development and hypothesis refinement; Publications & Dissemination: Lead and contribute to peer-reviewed journal publications and present research findings at national and international scientific conferences; Grant & Proposal Writing: Contribute data, figures, and text to grant applications and progress reports; Lab Management: Help maintain safe laboratory operations, compliance protocols, and equipment standards.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Molecular and Cellular Biology or a closely related discipline by the start date; demonstrated track record of research productivity evidenced by peer-reviewed publications; technical expertise in cloning and mammalian cell culturing; and strong written and verbal communication skills. PREFERRED: Expertise with cell line creation, chromatin regulation, and cellular differentiation protocols.
This is a one-year term appointment, eligible for renewal based on mutual agreement and available funding.10/30/2026
How this job compares
Set against the 797 open Postdoctoral Researcher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$73–90K/yr
- Massachusetts median$68–80K/yr90 salary ranges
- US median$70–80K/yr390 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $82K, is 10% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($74K) — in the top quarter of Postdoctoral Researcher salary ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 110 open Postdoctoral Researcher jobs in Massachusetts and 797 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Harvard University63 open
- Mass General Brigham17 open
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute13 open
- Experience
- Postdoctoral Researcher postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 3 years (55 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 663 of the 797 open Postdoctoral Researcher jobs (83%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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