Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences

The University of North Carolina

United States

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USD 56,008 - 68,455

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading academic institution in the United States offers a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biological Sciences. The role focuses on conducting research in tumor biology, mentoring junior lab members, and developing new research techniques. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. awarded within the last four years. This temporary, part-time position provides an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their academic careers.

Qualifications

Must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree within the last four years.
Ability to evaluate information through experimental data.
Experience in tumor biology or related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead projects and mentor junior trainees in the lab.
Develop research skills and techniques in preparation for an academic career.

Skills

Tumor Biology

Molecular biology techniques

Scientific judgment

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Job description

Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Working Title Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences

Division

Division Academic Affairs

Department

Department College of Science (Col)

Work Unit

Work Unit Biological Sciences

Work Location

Vacancy Open To

Vacancy Open To All Candidates

Position Designation

Position Designation Post Doc

Employment Type

Employment Type Temporary - Part-time

Hours per week 40hr

Work Schedule

8am – 5pm

Pay Rate

Pay Rate $62,232

The Postdoctoral appointee must have recently (within the last four years) been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.).

Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

The employee will have already acquired a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the official start date and should be able to exercise scientific judgment daily. They will evaluate incoming information through experimental data and observations, written literature documentation, and oral communications and use this information to make judgments about what step(s) will next lead to progress.

The Postdoctoral appointee must have recently (within the last four years) been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.).

Preferred experience in :

1. Tumor Biology and/or muscle biology experience

2. Molecular biology techniques (eg – qPCR, Western Blot)

Dr. Dasgupta’s lab will be focused on elucidating novel targets/therapies for pancreatic cancer associated muscle wasting and studying tumor-host crosstalk.

Duties and Responsibilities

A Postdoctoral Fellow ("postdoc") is a professional apprenticeship designed to provide recent Ph.D. recipients with an opportunity to develop further the research skills acquired in their doctoral programs or to learn new research techniques, in preparation for an academic or research career. The primary duty and responsibility of the postdoc will be to lead projects and mentor junior trainees in the lab.

Postdoc appointments are characterized by all of the following conditions:

the appointee was recently (within the last four years) awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent
doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.);
the appointment is temporary;
the appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship;
the appointment is viewed as preparatory for a full-time academic and/or research career;
the appointee works under the supervision of a faculty member;
the appointee has the freedom and is expected to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of appointment.

As an EOE /AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Applicants subject to criminal background check.

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