Postdoctoral Research Associate I
Posting Number: req9886
Department: Children's Research Center
Location: UAHS - Tucson
Address: 1501 N. Campbell Ave , Tucson, AZ 85724 USA
Position Highlights
The Children's Research Center (CRC) seeks a candidate for a Postdoctoral Research Associate I for a joint projects between the research laboratories of Dr. Fayez Ghishan in the Steele Children's Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, and Dr. Joan Sweasy, Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Director of the Arizona Cancer Center. The position is intended for applicants who can demonstrate a potential for transitioning into junior faculty and competing for extramural funding.Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
uties & Responsibilities
- Design and independently
execute experiments utilizing complex genetically modified mice. - Document and analyze generated
data. - Prepare reports, abstracts and manuscripts for
publication that describe the experiments, resulting findings and conclusions. - Assistance with grants and overall laboratory management,
and with development of
new research directions.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or PhD degree.
- PhD in related field of study by start date and
0-4 years of experience at the Postdoc rank.
Preferred Qualifications
*Experience with and willingness to work with mouse models of human disease. *Standard molecular biology techniques (nucleic acid isolation, qPCR,
Immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry,
western blotting, ELISA, etc.). *Experience with advanced cell culture techniques, such as enteroid and colonoid culture and manipulation. *Experience with epifluorescent and confocal imaging. *Experience with advanced genomic tools like RNAseq and/or scRNAseq. *Effective written and verbal communication skills. *Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a laboratory research environment.
FLSA: Exempt
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40
Job FTE: 1.0
Work Calendar: Fiscal
Job Category: Research
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay: $54,835 - 55,227
Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Contact Information for Candidates
Pawel Kiela | pkiela@peds.arizona.edu
Open Until Filled: Yes
Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
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