Postdoc: Kidney Development & Neonatal Health Research

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

The University of Virginia in Charlottesville invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Charlton Laboratory. The role focuses on kidney development, neonatal kidney disease, and long-term outcomes of early-life kidney injury, with emphasis on animal models, histology, and molecular biology.

Collaboration with human biospecimen work and mentoring of trainees is encouraged. The position is full-time, on-site, with starting compensation at $63,480 and a benefits package.

Qualifications

• PhD with a research emphasis is required at time of hire.
• Experience with laboratory animals, including handling mice and basic experimental procedures.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Interest in teaching, mentoring, and working with undergraduate students, graduate students, medical trainees, or other learners.

Responsibilities

• Perform animal research procedures, including animal handling, monitoring, breeding, genotyping, tissue collection, and maintenance of accurate study records.
• Conduct histologic studies, including tissue fixation, processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, microscopy, and quantitative image analysis.
• Perform molecular and cellular laboratory techniques, which may include DNA/RNA extraction, PCR and quantitative PCR, protein isolation, Western blotting, ELISA, and preparation of samples for sequencing or other assays.
• Process, catalog, store, and analyze human biospecimens in accordance with approved protocols and institutional safety and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, electronic databases, specimen inventories, and animal records.
• Assist with experimental design, protocol development, troubleshooting, data collection, analysis, and presentation.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, monitor supply inventories, prepare reagents, and coordinate ordering.
• Support compliance with animal care, biosafety, human-subjects research, and other institutional requirements.
• Train and supervise students and other laboratory members in research techniques, laboratory safety, recordkeeping, and responsible conduct of research.
• Work closely with the principal investigator, research staff, students, clinical collaborators, and other laboratories to advance shared research goals.
• Contribute to abstracts, presentations, manuscripts, and grant-related materials as appropriate.

Skills

Animal models

Histology

Molecular biology

Human biospecimens

Experiment design

Data collection

Data analysis

Mentoring trainees

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

PCR

qPCR

Western blotting

ELISA

Job description

The University of Virginia in Charlottesville invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Charlton Laboratory. The role focuses on kidney development, neonatal kidney disease, and long-term outcomes of early-life kidney injury, with emphasis on animal models, histology, and molecular biology.

Collaboration with human biospecimen work and mentoring of trainees is encouraged. The position is full-time, on-site, with starting compensation at $63,480 and a benefits package.