Post Doc Fellow, Pharmacology & Systems Physiology

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 over 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 332,000 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, global 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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

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

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CONSIDERED

• Two or more first-author publications, and received Doctoral degree within the last two years.
• Knowledge of bacterial infection animal models, LPS- or CLP-induced sepsis models.
• Experience in flow cytometry, immune-staining, immunoprecipitation, ELISA, real-time PCR, and Western-blot.
• Experience in isolation of membrane vesicles from bacteria and cells, isolation of tissue lymphocytes, primary cell culture.

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.