Postdoctoral Fellowship Position

Vanderbilt Medical Group; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Ormseth Lab within the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology. The research focuses on how human and microbial small RNAs in circulation may contribute to rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

The position involves project design and execution with the research team, wet-lab work including small RNA sequencing and qPCR, dry-lab analyses with bioinformatics and machine learning, and active participation

Responsibilities

• Design and execute project goals with the research team.
• Wet-lab work including small RNA sequencing, in vitro assays, ELISA, and qPCR.
• Dry-lab analyses with bioinformatics, biostatistics, and machine learning.
• Career development activities, seminars, and manuscript/grant writing training.

Job description

Postdoctoral fellowship position in the Ormseth Lab at Vanderbilt Health in the Division of Rheumatology & Immunology. Studying how human and microbial microRNAs and other small RNAs in the circulation may contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Department Rheumatology & Immunology

Full Description

Project design and execution: Collaborate with the research team to develop project goals, design and optimize assays, conduct analyses, and present findings.

Wet lab: Conduct small RNA next generation sequencing, in vitro assays of canonical and non-canonical small RNA function, tissue culture, ELISA, quantitative PCR and animal model studies.

Dry lab: Incorporate bioinformatics, biostatistics (traditional and machine learning), pathway analysis and novel data display.

Career development: Participate in institutional career development opportunities, Rheumatology research conferences and weekly Grand Rounds, and seminars for training in manuscript and grant writing.

Eligibility for postdoctoral appointments is subject to Vanderbilt Health policies and guidelines.