Postdoctoral Fellow - MCG Neurosci and Reg Medicine

University System of Georgia; Georgia; On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Teachers Retirement System

Vacation time

Sick leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Augusta University seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in MCG Neurosci and Reg Medicine to engage in advanced scientific and administrative work supporting neuroscience research.

You will contribute to data collection, protocol development, and publication efforts, while mentoring students and coordinating lab activities in a dynamic academic setting on multiple Georgia campuses.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree required.
• Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills.
• Shift: Days; M-F (may require outside standard hours).
• Salary commensurate with qualifications within established range.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project planning and development of research protocols.
• Publish results in scientific journals.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of students and research personnel.
• Calibrate and operate microscopes and related equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong prioritization

Organizational skills

Education

Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

Postdoctoral Fellow - MCG Neurosci and Reg Medicine

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real- world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University was founded nearly 200 years ago in 1828 as the nation's fifth public medical school. It is the state's flagship medical school and Augusta University's founding school. The Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia houses several key research resources, including the Transgenic and Genome Editing Core, the Viral Vector Core, and a state‑of‑the‑art microscopy facility. This facility features advanced imaging technologies such as multiphoton confocal microscopes, an N-STORM super‑resolution microscope, light‑sheet microscopes, and imaging flow cytometry, supporting cutting‑edge research in cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Job Summary

A training position designed to learn through engagement in an advanced level of scientific technical and administrative work in support of research efforts in an assigned laboratory or clinical research setting. Participate in research data collection and documentation within relevant guidelines and protocols. Develop and evaluate new research techniques and procedures. Publish results in scientific journals. Perform a variety of complex chemical, biological, cytologic, microscopic, histologic, surgical, clinical, statistical/computational and dissection procedures.

Responsibilities

The duties include but are not limited to:

PROJECT PLANNING: Participate in project planning and development of research protocols while insuring adherence to accepted scientific research principles and compliance with relevant federal guidelines. Participate in project planning and development of research protocols while insuring adherence to accepted scientific research principles and compliance with relevant federal guidelines. Perform a variety of experimental studies including animal behavior, cell biology and molecular biology experiments. Experiments may include but not be limited to performing animal surgery, microinjection, behavioral testing, genotyping, western blot, real‑time PCR, immunohistochemistry and various microscopy and imaging techniques. Analyze results of experiments and procedures using manual or computer techniques and, if necessary, develop special computer programs to facilitate analysis.

PUBLICATIONS: Compose articles for publication in scientific journals; review articles prepared by others.

SUPERVISE: Supervise and coordinate activities of students, graduate assistants and other research personnel engaged in research activities and/or related laboratory work. Advise principal investigators, other postdocs, students and other research personnel on research techniques, procedures and other technological aspects of research activities.

EQUIPMENT: Calibrate, troubleshoot, repair and operate microscopes, computer‑linked analytical equipment, dedicated computers and other complex scientific equipment; instruct others in operation of equipment.

OTHER: Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university.

Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills.

Shift: Days; M-F (Work outside of the standard business hours may be required)

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum‑midpoint) of the position

This position is (fully/partially) funded through external sources. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of these funds.

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full‑time benefits‑eligible employees and some of our half‑time (or more) employees.

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan)
• earned vacation time
• sick leave
• 13 paid holidays

Also, our full‑time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post‑secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer‑friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient‑and family‑centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco‑free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.