About this position
Department:
Pediatrics-Infectious Disease - 412017
Posting Open Date:
07/07/2022
Open Until Filled:
Yes
Position Type:
Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Vacancy ID:
PDS003518
Full-time/Part-time:
Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week:
40
FTE:
1
Work Location:
Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location:
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range:
Dependent on Experience and Qualifications
Proposed Start Date:
08/01/2022
Estimated Duration of Appointment:
12 Months
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary:
Perform immunological assays including T cell Elispots, T cell Proliferation,FACS analysis, FLOW sorting, Magnetic bead separation of immune cells, chlamydia mouse model work, tissue culture, PCR, mouse dissection and tissue harvest, preparation and staining of tissue for IHC, data analysis,
manuscript writing, contribute to grant proposals with figures, and data presentations. Present data nationally and internationally, train graduate students and undergraduate students in lab techniques.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Ph.D. in a field related to position duties.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:
Possess abilities to perform requirements of the position.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:
N/A
Special Instructions:
For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here
How to apply
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- Prepare your SOP, CV, transcripts and referees before the deadline.
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