Post Doc Fellow, Pathology & Lab Medicine

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 more than 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 340,000 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, nine 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 tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion. The University’s overall regional economic impact exceeds $10.6 billion, paving the way for the future of Cincinnati.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Doctoral Degree or the recognized terminal degree or the foreign equivalent, in biology, biomedicine, or a related field.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• The applicant should be familiar and have worked with techniques including RT-PCR, Western Blot, and immunostaining for histological analyses for at least 1 year.
• Applicant should have experience in molecular biology, cell-based technologies including cell culture and expansion, and cell lineage tracing technologies, also with at least 1 year of experience.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CONSIDERED

• In-depth knowledge specialized in the field of regenerative medicine. This position seeks expertise in working with induced pluripotent stem cells, epigenetics of cellular reprogramming, and especially CRISPR-techniques for gene editing.
• May require basic surgical skill and experience to facilitate creating mouse infarction models by Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Coronary Artery Ligation and heart failure models with the transverse aortic constriction model (or TAC banding model), and procedures for genotyping.
• Publications (book chapters, manuscripts, articles, scientific presentations), especially as a first author, are ideal. Candidates should have a bibliography of their publications and presentations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

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

• Conduct research experiments in a particular field within the pre-determined research scope and methodology.
• Gather and analyze data and develop new ideas that promote current research.
• Prepare data summaries, reports, manuscripts and presentations of research results.
• Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentation; may assist in grant writing.
• Keep informed of developments in field to maintain and enhance professional expertise.
• Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies, as needed.
• May teach techniques to others, train, and mentor junior research staff.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.