UNIV - Post Doctoral Fellow- Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The laboratory of Dr. Jorge Múnera in the Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology seeks a postdoctoral fellow to study digestive diseases using animal models and human pluripotent stem cell-derived small intestinal and colonic organoids. The lab is part of the NIH-funded Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) and the MUSC Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Digestive & Liver Disease (COBRE CDLD), funded through NIGMS. The fellow will have access to multiple DDRCC and COBRE cores and will conduct research under the supervision of the PI. The role includes designing and implementing experiments, maintaining laboratory records and operations, training laboratory personnel, preparing manuscripts and conference presentations, and helping develop grant proposals and fellowship applications. Qualified candidates have a recent PhD, peer-reviewed research publications, expertise in cell biology and morphogenesis, and a strong interest in establishing an independent research program in developmental and stem cell biology. Recent PhD graduates from institutions outside MUSC will receive priority.

Requirements

• Recent PhD.
• Peer-reviewed research publications.
• Demonstrated expertise in cell biology and morphogenesis.
• Strong interest in stem cell research and establishing an independent research program in developmental and stem cell biology.

Nice To Haves

• Recent PhD graduates from institutions outside MUSC will be given priority.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct research in consultation with and under the supervision of the PI.
• Design and implement experiments relevant to the assigned project.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date laboratory records.
• Assist with daily laboratory maintenance.
• Assist in training graduate students and other laboratory personnel.
• Draft manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Present research at local, national, and/or international conferences.
• Work with the PI to develop laboratory research grant proposals.
• Apply for postdoctoral fellowship awards from NIH, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, and/or other internal or external funding sources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree