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Postdoctoral Fellow

Harvard University

Harvard University

Software Engineering
Posted on Dec 2, 2025

Position

Details
Title Postdoctoral Fellow
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Molecular and Cellular Biology
Position Description
The Gaudet lab is accepting postdoctoral scholar applications for research in structural biology of membrane proteins. Our lab investigates the structure, mechanism and evolution of several types of membrane proteins using biochemical, biophysical, and computational approaches. See our lab web page (https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/gaudetlab) for more information about our publications and research interests.

Basic Qualifications
Candidate must hold a PhD in Biochemistry or Biophysics or related field or have completed all requirements for the PhD by the anticipated start date.



Additional Qualifications
Ideal applicants will typically have demonstrated interest in and experience relevant to the fields of structural biology and molecular biophysics, broadly defined.


Special Instructions
Letters of recommendation are required at the time of application. Candidates should submit with their application contact information for three references from experts at the ladder faculty ranks or highly accomplished senior researchers from corporations or research institutes.

Please include the following items as part of your application:
  • Cover letter describing research interests and relevant experience.
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Summary of research experience and interests. (1-2 Pages)
  • Name and contact information for 3 references.
Contact Information

Professor Rachelle Gaudet
Northwest Lab Building
52 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Camila Ossa (Administrator)
camila_ossa@harvard.edu


Contact Email gaudet@mcb.harvard.edu
Salary Range
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 3
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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Statement of Research
Optional Documents