Details Title Postdoctoral Fellowship School Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department/Area Genetics and Complex Diseases Position Description The Department if Genetics and Complex Disease( GCD ) at the Harvard School of Public Health ( HSPH ) seeks candidate for the position of Postdoctoral Fellowship. The Farese and Walther Laboratory studies the biochemistry of cellular lipid metabolism and homeostasis. We are particularly interested in neutral lipid synthesis and Lipid Droplet biogenesis. Basic Qualifications For our joint laboratory, we seek an outstanding individual with Ph.D. training in biochemistry and/or structural biology to study the mechanistic basis of lipid synthesis and lipid droplet formation. The successful candidate will be integral part of a collaboration with Dr. Maofu Liao’s single particle electron microscopy group in our department at Harvard Medical School(http://liao.hms.harvard.edu/). Additional Qualifications Applicants should possess a Ph.D. and/or M.D./Ph.D. degree in structural biology (X-ray crystallography, NMR or electron microscopy), biochemistry, or molecular biology and have a strong publication record Special Instructions For additional information please visit our webpages: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/farese-walther-lab/ http://cellbio.med.harvard.edu/people/faculty/farese-jr http://cellbio.med.harvard.edu/people/faculty/walther http://liao.hms.harvard.edu/ Contact Information Trevor Holmes ,Faculty Coordinator Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 655 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Contact Email tholmes@hsph.harvard.edu Minimum Number of References Required 3 Maximum Number of References Allowed 6 Keywords EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard’s academic purposes. Harvard has an equal employment opportunity (https://hr.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum6281/files/2025-04/reaffirmation\_statement.pdf) policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university’s non-discrimination policy (https://provost.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum3356/files/2025-07/non-discrimination\_and\_anti-bullying\_policies.pdf) . Harvard’s equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination. Supplemental Questions