Post Doc Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology

at  University of Cincinnati

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, more than 11,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”
With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, three straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals nearly $1.8 billion.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Doctoral Degree in the appropriate field or discipline, or the recognized terminal degree.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline.
• May require experience with specialized software programs.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CONSIDERED

Experiences in the field of pain and inflammation research are ideal.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

• The candidate should have at least 5 years’ experience in the following techniques:
• DNA (genomic and plasmid) isolation and purification, restriction enzyme and digestion of DNA, agarose gel electrophoresis of nucleotide, southern blot analysis, radiolabeling of nucleotide (Nick-translation and random-primed labeling techniques), non-radiolabeling of nucleotide, genomic DNA and cDNA library construction, molecule cloning and subcloning, library screening techniques, DNA sequences, RNA isolation and mRNA purification, cDNA synthesis, PCR and RT-PCR, construction of recombinant DNA molecules, cell transformation, 3’RACE system, primer extension, northern blots, in situ hybridization, RNA protection assay.
• The candidate should also have experience with protein assay such as Western blot, ELISA, immunoprecipition, equilibrium binding test, SDS-PAGE analysis of protein, cell culture, immunohistochemistry.