Post-Doctoral Associate in Spatial Biology

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

24d•Onsite

About The Position

A Post-doctoral Associate in the area of spatial biology position is available to work in a project on the Spatial proteomics and transcriptomics led by Dr. Fan Hong in the Department of Chemistry. The position involves (1) DNA advanced imaging method development for spatial transcriptomic and proteomics, and (2) translation research to apply the developed methods to study Alzheimer and cancer diseases. This position will be initially awarded for one year, and, contingent upon strong performance and conduct and availability of funds, may be renewed for up to three years. The University of Florida (UF) is the state’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive land grant university with an enrollment of over 50,000 students and was ranked 6th in the country among public universities (US News and World Report 2023 rankings), and 1st among public institutions in the Wall Street Journal 2023 survey. UF is located in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida. Gainesville offers a beautiful climate, extensive nearby parks and recreational areas, large college sports programs, museums, and a performing arts center. Alachua County schools are highly rated.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biology or a closely related field.
Self-motivated, excellent communication, and time management.
Protein conjugation chemistry, DNA nanotechnology
Fluorescent imaging, cell culture experience.
At least one-first authored publication in well-regarded peer-reviewed journals.

Nice To Haves

Programming skills in MATLAB, python
Spatial Multi-omic Image analysis skills.

Responsibilities

DNA advanced imaging method development for spatial transcriptomic and proteomics.
Translation research to apply the developed methods to study Alzheimer and cancer diseases.