Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ray Laboratory
About The Position
The Ray laboratory at the Child Health Research Center, University of Virginia, seeks highly qualified applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Associate. The laboratory explores molecular physiology and cellular mechanisms that precipitate pediatric renal diseases, with a focus on understanding the pathogenesis of nephrotic syndrome, capillary permeability, and angiogenesis in pediatric kidney diseases. The selected candidate is expected to develop and execute research projects independently, characterize new transgenic mouse and rat models with a combination of genomic, molecular, physiological, and immunohistochemical approaches. The postdoctoral research associate is also expected to assist in grant application, manuscript preparation, general laboratory maintenance and laboratory personnel training. Postdoctoral employment is temporary and is normally limited to an individual who has been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years and who will be involved in full-time research or scholarship at the University. Employment as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is viewed as training and is preparatory for a full-time academic or research career, is supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship during the training period. This is a 12-month appointment with the possibility of renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in related field
- Awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years
- Involved in full-time research or scholarship at the University
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working in a nephrology lab
- Expertise in fly, worm, mice and rat models
- Proficiency with HIV transgenic mouse and rat models
- Proficiency with tissue processing
- Proficiency with immunohistochemistry
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute research projects independently
- Characterize new transgenic mouse and rat models with a combination of genomic, molecular, physiological, and immunohistochemical approaches
- Assist in grant application
- Assist in manuscript preparation
- Assist in general laboratory maintenance
- Assist in laboratory personnel training
Benefits
- Exempt-level, benefitted position
- Information on benefits available to postdoctoral associates at UVA can be found at postdoc.virginia.edu and hr.virginia.edu/benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
