Postdoctoral fellows are key contributors to research at the Buck Institute.  All of our laboratories have fellows on staff – listings for available positions can been seen on our jobs page.

The Buck Institute also administers an NIH-sponsored Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Basic Aging Research and Age-Related Disease. The program provides postdoctoral fellows wtih stipends to work in any of the laboratories at the Buck Institute, and selected laboratories at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California in Berkeley.  Information about the program and how to apply for support is given  below.

NIH training grant T32 AG000266

The current and future increase in the aged population will require expanded research for understanding the underlying mechanisms responsible for age-related diseases and aging. It is, therefore, important to train young scientists in modern research disciplines that will promote future excellence in scientific research that will enhance the development of novel therapeutics to improve health in the aging population. Understanding the molecular mechanisms responsible for  aging and age-related diseases requires knowledge and experience in the design of optimum research strategies and state-of-the-art integrated  research approaches. This training program  provides postdoctoral fellows with advanced research training in modern disciplines, inlcuding  functional genomics, epigenomics, proteomics, molecular structure, bioenergetics, chemical screening and  microanatomy and powerful cellular and animal models.

The proposed training for fellows at the Buck Institute for Research, on Aging, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs and University of California, Berkeley provides unique faculty expertise in age-related diseases and aging, and superb facilities for training in genomics, proteomics, and morphology and cellular imaging, and model organisms for analyses of regulatory components in aging and age-related diseases. Notably, scientific research in the post-genomic era must now utilize the genetic information to the fullest extent to elucidate biochemical pathways involved in health and disease processes during aging.

Trainees will gain knowledge in basic aging mechanisms, and age-related diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, cancer, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, sarcopenia and others. Trainees will gain skills in critical thinking to evaluate new research findings.  In addition, trainees will receive instruction in written and verbal skills that enrich their publications, grant proposals, and oral presentations. Ongoing seminar series, basic science and clinical lectures, well-organized journal clubs, and research meetings will provide up-to-date information and intellectual cross-fertilization. 

Location

The primary home of the training program is the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, located in Novato, California. Postdoctoral trainees may work under the primary supervision of any Buck Institute faculty or selected faculty at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) or University of California in Berkeley (UCB). The research will be conducted at the location of the primary preceptor. Please see the list below for eligible preceptors and apply directly to the preceptor.  

Applicants should select a Preceptor from the list below:

PRECEPTORS - SPONSORING A TRAINEE

Qualifications include:

1)   Quality, commitment to a career in basic aging and/or age-related disease research, and relevance of the project.  

2)   Collaborative projects between one or more preceptors will be given special consideration.

3)   As required by NIH, trainees must be US citizens or permanent residents.  Please verify.

TO APPLY FOR A POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING SLOT

Individuals wishing to apply for this training grant should contact a preceptor on the list - send them a CV, cover letter, and a list of three references.