Postdoctoral Fellow: Lung Disease & DNA Damage Research

Indiana University; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University in Indianapolis invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Occupational Medicine within the Department of Medicine. The position focuses on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the development of lung diseases and lung cancer with inhaled exposures.

The Sears’ federally funded laboratory studies DNA damage and repair in lung cancer development and treatment response.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in related field.
• Experience with molecular/cellular biology techniques, including DNA/RNA/Protein isolation, histology, immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry, microscopy and image analyses.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, scientific recording and writing skills; able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Interest in lung cancer, inhalational exposures, or related lung disease areas.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on cellular and molecular mechanisms of lung diseases and lung cancer with inhaled exposures.
• Perform in vitro and in vivo studies using animal models and various cell types.
• Apply molecular and cellular techniques, immunofluorescence and histological analyses.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

DNA/RNA/Protein isolation

Histology / immunostaining

Immunofluorescence / IHC

Microscopy / image analysis

Scientific writing

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Ph.D. or terminal degree in related field

Job description

Indiana University in Indianapolis invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Occupational Medicine within the Department of Medicine. The position focuses on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the development of lung diseases and lung cancer with inhaled exposures.

The Sears’ federally funded laboratory studies DNA damage and repair in lung cancer development and treatment response.