Research Fellow, Gerontology
About The Position
A full-time Post-doctoral Fellow position is available in the Ahn lab. The fellow will have opportunities to investigate the role of ghrelin and mitochondria on muscle weakness inage- and diseases-associated loss of muscle mass and strength. The lab is currently funded to perform skeletal muscle research, while aiming to investigate cardiac muscle in these pathological conditions. The lab belongs to the Section of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist School of Medicine. We are a basic science and clinical research laboratory using interventions and transgenic mouse models. The lab is currently funded to perform preclinical research to test the role of unacylated ghrelin in sarcopenia and cancer cachexia. We will use various experimental techniques ranging from cell cultures, state-of-the-art mitochondrial functional assays (high resolution respirometry and fluorometry), muscle contractile function assays, and a wide variety of molecular biology assays, and unbiased omics approaches (RNA seq, proteomics, and metabolomics). Postdoctoral fellows are expected to publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals, participate in conferences for the intellectual exchange of research ideas, engage in existing and new collaborations within and outside Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and assist with training of undergraduate and graduate students, as needed. US citizens or permanent residents strongly preferred due to opportunities on T32 fellowships. Postdoctoral fellow will receive structured and extensive mentoring by the PI and collaborating investigators in the department of Internal Medicine. Candidates with US citizenship or residency may have an opportunity to apply for T32 fellowship. The fellow is expected to design and conduct research experiments; manage research projects; prepare reports and papers for publication, presentation, and future research; contribute to grant writing and are encouraged to write applications for fellowships.
Requirements
- PhD
- 0-2 years of postdoctoral experience in muscle and mitochondrial biology
- Strong training in molecular biology, animal studies, biochemical and histological assays
Nice To Haves
- US citizens or permanent residents strongly preferred due to opportunities on T32 fellowships
- Highly self-motivated
Responsibilities
- Design and conduct research experiments
- Manage research projects
- Prepare reports and papers for publication, presentation, and future research
- Contribute to grant writing
- Write applications for fellowships
- Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals
- Participate in conferences for the intellectual exchange of research ideas
- Engage in existing and new collaborations within and outside Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Assist with training of undergraduate and graduate students, as needed
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
