Post-doctoral research position & Laboratory Research Technician position

Mote Marine Laboratory; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Baltimore is seeking a Post Doc Research Fellow in Lipid Metabolism. The successful candidate will investigate the role of lipid metabolism in common metabolic diseases related to obesity. This position offers an opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research and contribute to a dynamic team focused on metabolic health.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. graduate expected, with strong background in molecular and cell biology.
• Experience in isolation and culture of adipose and liver cells is a plus.
• Familiarity with lipid extraction and TLC analysis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research on lipid metabolism in obesity-related diseases.
• Molecularly define lipid droplet lipolysis and its effects on energy balance.
• Analyze metabolic pathways involving adipocytes and their communication with the CNS.

Skills

Molecular biology

Animal physiology

Metabolic phenotyping

Flow cytometry

Immunoprecipitation

Education

Ph.D. in relevant field

Job description

Job Description

Post Doc Research Fellow-Lipid Metabolism and Metabolic disease, Dr. Yu Laboratory

A position of postdoctoral research fellow is immediately available at the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Our research projects aim to study the role of lipid metabolism in the pathogenesis of common metabolic diseases associated with obesity, such as insulin resistance, fatty liver, and cardiovascular abnormalities. The major goal of the study is to molecularly define how lipid droplet lipolysis regulates metabolic/bioenergetic fuel selection and signaling pathways in adipocytes and how adipose lipolysis communicates with other organs, including the central nervous system to maintain whole-body thermogenesis, energy balance, and metabolic health.

Additional information on our research projects can be found in our publications, including Cell Metabolism (2017) 26(5):764-777, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.09.002 and Hepatology (2022), DOI: 10.1002/hep.32675.



Qualifications

The candidate for this position is expected to be a highly self-motivated, recent Ph.D. graduate with a strong background in molecular and cell biology, genetically altered mouse models, animal physiology, and metabolic phenotyping of mice.

Candidates with additional experience in the following skills and research areas will be favorably considered: isolation and culture of adipose and primary liver cells, flow cytometry analysis of immune cells, atherosclerotic plaque analysis in mice, lipid extraction and TLC analysis, immunoprecipitation and protein purification, ChIP assays, and/or sample preparations for single cell or nucleus RNA sequencing.

To apply for this position, please send your CV, contact information of three referees, and a statement of research interest to Dr. Liqing Yu at

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer encouraging excellence through diversity. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans encouraged to apply.