POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

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About The Position

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.The Bohórquez laboratory focuses on the study of how the brain recognizes ingested foods. The Postdoctoral Associate will dedicate their effort to the study of sensory neurobiology of the gastrointestinal tract. Specifically, this position will study the receptors that recognize bitter compounds in the gastrointestinal tract and correlated behaviors.

Requirements

• Work requires a minimum of 4 years training as a PhD graduate student in biology, nutrition, animal or biomedical related field.
• Work requires skills in food technologies, nutrition, with expertise in food processing, engineering, and consumer behavior acquired through completion of a PhD degree in Food Processing and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory bench research.
• Conduct mouse inventory, breeding, genotyping, weaning, and general care, cell dissociations, cell culture, mouse surgery, mouse behavior, chemical and molecular assays, PCR, and RNA-sequencing.
• Contribute to data analysis and communication of findings through oral and written presentations, including but not limited to assisting with grant applications and publications.
• purchasing, maintaining the labs chemical inventory, and helping with communication with oversight bodies, weekly meeting on Monday mornings and Journal Club on Friday afternoons, and providing regular updates of activities and progress.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees