Postdoctoral Research Associate

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a dynamic research group focused on gene regulation and chromatin architecture. The successful candidate will engage in full-time research, mentoring junior trainees, and developing independent projects under the guidance of a senior scholar. Ideal applicants will have a doctoral degree with a passion for advancing knowledge in cancer and genetic diseases through innovative research.

Qualifications

• Must have been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years.
• Ability to drive own research project(s).
• Willingness to mentor junior trainees.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full-time research in the lab.
• Develop fellowship applications and write manuscripts.
• Investigate protein- and RNA-mediated gene regulation.

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

The University of Virginia (UVA) seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the laboratory of Bon Trinh, Ph.D., Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Pathology and UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The broad areas of interest in Dr. Trinh's lab include: gene regulation by RNAs and proteins, modulation of gene-specific chromatin architecture, blood development, cancer and genetic diseases, and therapeutic development. His lab employs a multidisciplinary approach, comprising biochemistry and cellular biology as well as global transcriptomic, epigenomic, and 3D chromatin structure analyses, using normal and cancer cells, and mouse models.

Research in the Trinh lab centers on protein- and RNA- mediated gene regulation via modulating chromatin architecture in development of immune cells, particularly myeloid cells—a critical component of the body defense against infections—and how abnormalities in this regulation contribute to failure in myeloid cell maturation resulting in acute myeloid leukemia. The lab also investigates this molecular coordination in drug resistance and immune cell‑cancer cell communications within the tumor microenvironment. The aims are to provide critical mechanistic insights into normal and malignant hematopoiesis, and to establish certain protein–RNA hubs as actionable therapeutic targets and molecular markers, contributing to the emerging field of precision medicine.

To learn more, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/trinhlaboratory

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary research group in which research questions and novel ideas are valued and examined from experimental and computational angles. The candidate will have opportunities to drive his/her own research project(s), develop fellowship applications, write manuscripts, mentor junior trainees, and learn skills of interest along the way.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Bon Trinh via email at: [e-mail].

Postdoctoral employment is temporary and is normally limited to an individual who has been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years and who will be involved in full‑time research or scholarship at the University. Employment as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is viewed as training and is preparatory for a full‑time academic or research career, is supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship during the training period.

In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Doctoral degree
• Experience: None
• Licensure: None

TO APPLY

Applicants please apply HERE. Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.

Complete a candidate profile online; attach a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references. Incomplete applications will not be given consideration.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

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