Postdoctoral Scholar: Musculoskeletal Biology Research

The Pennsylvania State University; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar position in the Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services. The successful candidate will join a research team focusing on musculoskeletal biology and oversee larger projects.

Requirements include a PhD or MD and training in experimental preclinical mouse models; experience with genetic mouse models or retrospective clinical studies is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• The candidate should have a PhD or MD and demonstrated experience in preclinical musculoskeletal research.
• Experience with mouse models and histology techniques is preferred.
• Ability to design experiments and analyze complex data is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee larger research projects within the lab focused on musculoskeletal biology.
• Perform and manage mouse husbandry and colony maintenance.
• Conduct mouse surgical procedures using established preclinical models.
• Harvest tissues and process specimens for downstream analyses.
• Perform histological tissue processing and staining; maintain lab records.

Skills

Mouse handling

Histology prep

Data analysis

Education

PhD or MD degree

Tools

Histology equipment

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar position in the Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services. The successful candidate will join a research team focusing on musculoskeletal biology and oversee larger projects.

Requirements include a PhD or MD and training in experimental preclinical mouse models; experience with genetic mouse models or retrospective clinical studies is preferred but not required.