Positions available in the Wang lab!

Our laboratory studies the basic questions of three-dimensional tissue construction during animal development. Although developmental biology has enjoyed its great success in the past three decades in understanding how gene expression patterns are produced and how cells acquire specific fates during differentiation, our knowledge in tissue construction has lagged far behind. With the advent of imaging and information technologies, we are finally entering the era of discovery for tissue morphogenesis and the Wang lab is very much at the forefront of this challenging, yet exciting field. We employ an integrated approach of developmental genetics, cell biology, genomics, proteomics and quantitative live imaging and continue to develop novel tools for visualization and quantitation of cellular dynamics and tissue mechanics in living embryos. We expect our work to make important contributions to the fundamental understanding of the genesis and evolution of animal morphology. Our laboratory is located at RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, a world-leading research institute in the fields of developmental and regenerative biology. The Center provides state-of-the-art research facilities and ample resources for its nearly thirty laboratories to pursue their research toward deeper understanding of developmental biology. The scientific atmosphere is one that is collegial and supportive with all necessary communications conducted in English. The Wang lab, in particular, strives to assemble a team that is interactive, interdisciplinary and international and prides itself to be an ideal place for Japanese scientists who wish to improve scientific fluency in an international environment and for non-Japanese scientists who desire an exciting intellectual experience that is also culturally distinctive and enriching. The Wang lab has several research positions/research opportunities available:

Research Scientists (Postdoctoral Fellows)

We are seeking creative scientists who share a passion for scientific discovery to join our team. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. degree in the relevant field at the time of start. Accomplished scientists who have published high impact work in the traditional disciplines of cell and developmental biology is highly desirable. We are also interested in working with cross-disciplinary scientists who specialize in physical, computational and systems biology. For further information, please refer to our current job ad. Please contact Team Leader Yu-Chiun Wang ( ) for further inquiries.

Graduate Students

We are also recruiting talented graduate students through domestic and international graduate programs that have established a collaborative agreement with RIKEN CDB. For universities and programs affiliated with the CDB, please refer to this page. Please contact Team Leader Yu-Chiun Wang ( ) if you are interested in pursuing your graduate study in the lab.