Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Nebraska Medical Center • Omaha, NE

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The postdoctoral position will be part of a team effort to investigate HIV-induced vascular dysfunction and neuroAIDS molecular mechanisms using in vitro and in vivo (animal models) approaches. Specifically, the person will utilize HIV mouse models and HIV-1 infected cellular models to conduct experiments investigating the molecular events associated with cellular and vascular dysfunction in neuroAIDS. These studies will involve advanced molecular biology, including single cell transcriptomics, genomics and epigenomics, data analysis and interpretation. Additionally, molecular and cell biology techniques include molecular cloning, gene transfection and expression, siRNA technology, qPCR, FACS analysis, confocal imaging, histology, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, ELISA, Western blots, and other protein chemistry techniques.

Requirements

• PhD
• Significant experience in molecular and cell biology techniques.
• Ability to design and perform experiments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to critically analyze the results.
• Ability to summarize, present, and discuss the results with other team members.
• Ability to help write manuscripts for publications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with laboratory animals, including animal injection, collection and processing of animal tissues and biological fluids; and analyses of these samples.

Responsibilities

• Utilize HIV mouse models and HIV-1 infected cellular models to conduct experiments investigating the molecular events associated with cellular and vascular dysfunction in neuroAIDS.
• Conduct advanced molecular biology, including single cell transcriptomics, genomics and epigenomics, data analysis and interpretation.
• Perform molecular and cell biology techniques including molecular cloning, gene transfection and expression, siRNA technology, qPCR, FACS analysis, confocal imaging, histology, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, ELISA, Western blots, and other protein chemistry techniques.
• Design and perform experiments with minimal supervision.
• Critically analyze the results.
• Summarize, present, and discuss the results with other team members.
• Help write manuscripts for publications.

What This Job Offers

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