Postdoc Per Diem

Thomas Jefferson University; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (including prescription)

Supplemental insurance

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University seeks a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to design and execute experiments for an NIH-sponsored project in structural biology, biochemistry and molecular biology. The candidate will work in a dynamic lab environment under the PI, contributing to abstracts, manuscripts, and grant proposals.

Responsibilities include data collection, hypothesis development, independent experimentation, and preparation of oral and written reports for the PI, with presentations at local and

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant biomedical field.
• Strong training in structural biology, biochemistry and molecular biology.
• Experience with designing and executing NIH-sponsored project experiments.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data for oral or written presentations.
• Formulates scientific hypotheses and designs experiments to test them.
• Independently conducts experiments and interprets results.
• Prepares reports and abstracts for grants, meetings, and publications.
• Communicates laboratory results clearly to the PI and team.

Skills

Structural biology

Biochemistry

Molecular biology

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1 Job Details

The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow will use their training in structural biology, biochemistry and molecular biology to design and execute experiments related to an NIH-sponsored research project in the lab.

Job Responsibilities

• Collects and assembles data for any type of oral or written presentation.
• Independently develops scientific hypotheses related to ongoing work in the laboratory.
• Independently designs experiments to test hypotheses.
• Independently carries out or delegates procedures for experiments.
• Analyzes results of experiments independently.
• Independently prepares oral and written reports for the P.I. on research to include, but not limited to: coherently and effectively communicating our laboratory research by writing abstracts, manuscripts, grant proposals and data reports for grants and oral presentations with corresponding slide presentation for PI, local and national meetings.
• Performs routine and more difficult procedures, analyzes data and coherently presents results in the form of presentations, abstracts, manuscripts and the basis for grant writing, preparation and submission.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.

Benefits

• Medical (including prescription)
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

Employment Information

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type: Regular Employee

Entity: Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address: 1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Company Culture

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.