Post-Doc Research Associate-Lakshmanane Lab at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in chapel hill, North Carolina
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Job Description:
Department:
Microbiology and Immunology - 422501
Posting Open Date:
05/24/2023
Open Until Filled:
Yes
Position Type:
Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title:
Post-Doc Research Associate-Lakshmanane Lab
Vacancy ID:
PDS003866
Full-time/Part-time:
Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week:
40
FTE:
1
Work Location:
Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location:
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range:
Dependent on experience and/or qualifications
Estimated Duration of Appointment:
12 Months
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary:
The Lakshmanane Lab at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a creative, energetic, and motivated postdoctoral fellow to investigate the binding and functional properties of antibodies developed after viral infection and vaccination. We utilize structural biology, heterologous protein expression, biochemical and biophysical techniques, immunoassays, and clinical samples. The research position offers an excellent opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary area to gain experience in basic and translational research using state-of-the-art approaches in molecular biology, flow cytometry, biochemistry, protein design, expression and purification, and imaging. The research environment at UNC is highly interactive, collaborative, and friendly
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Ph.D. and/or M.D. with in biological sciences and/or related field of study.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:
Experience in biochemistry, cell culture, structural biology, flow cytometry, immunoassays, molecular biology, or imaging
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:
Expertise in biophysical techniques or flow cytometry methods is highly preferred. The candidate should have strong communication and organizational skills, be self-motivated, think critically, and work independently
Special Instructions:
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