Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Translational Neuroscience

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest University School of Medicine seeks a research scientist to design and conduct experiments with minimal supervision. The role develops ideas, analyzes data, and prepares manuscripts for publication.

The candidate will perform cell preparations and cultures, analyze biochemical data, and assist in grant applications. Preference given to experience with cell culture, subcellular fractionation, and data scripting.

Qualifications

• MD, PhD, or both in Proteomics, Biochemistry, Biology, or Bioinformatics required.
• 3 years of relevant pre-doctoral research experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs cell preparations and cultures; maintains cell lines, treats, harvests, and analyses cell cultures and/or suitable animal tissues.
• Performs analyses using biochemical techniques.
• Establishes database management system.
• Produces abstracts and manuscripts for publication and presentation at scientific meetings.
• Assists with preparation of grant applications.
• Assists in the development of new methodology in sample preparation, and analysis of samples for molecular and biochemical analyses.
• Instructs and trains other laboratory employees in the use of the laboratory instruments, equipment, and techniques.
• Coordinates with other researchers.

Education

MD, PhD or both in Proteomics, Biochemistry, Biology, or Bioinformatics

Job description

Job Summary

Designs experiments and conducts research procedures with other team members with minimal supervision. Develops research ideas and plans, conducts experiments, analyzes and prepares data for publication and presentation. Writes experimental protocols, abstracts, and manuscripts for publication, and assists in preparation of grant applications.

What You’ll Do

• Performs cell preparations and cultures; maintains cell lines, treats, harvests, and analyzes cell cultures and/or suitable animal tissues, including human tissues.
• Performs analyses using biochemical techniques.
• Establishes database management system.
• Produces abstracts and manuscripts for publication and presentation at scientific meetings.
• Assists with preparation of grant applications.
• Assists in the development of new methodology in sample preparation, and analysis of samples for molecular and biochemical analyses.
• Instructs and trains other laboratory employees in the use of the laboratory instruments, equipment, and techniques.
• Coordinates with other researchers.

Required

• MD, PhD or both in Proteomics, Biochemistry, Biology, or Bioinformatics required.
• 3 years of relevant pre-doctoral research experience required.

Preferred

• Experience in cell cultures, biochemical techniques such as subcellular fractionation, MudPIT, and Western blot analysis preferred.
• Prior experience in database establishment and scripting languages preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Involves long periods of sitting or standing and some walking.
• Occasional lifting is necessary.
• Must be able to work with small mammals.

Schedule Details

• 8 am-5 pm weekdays

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