Postdoctoral Scholar - Orthopaedics and Therapy Services

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

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA is seeking a postdoctoral scholar position will join our research team focused on musculoskeletal biology. The qualified candidate will oversee larger research projects.

Requirements:

The candidate will do Experimental training in preclinical surgical mouse models or clinical research is required. Experience with genetic mouse models, musculoskeletal biology, or retrospective clinical studies is preferred but not required. The person is needed to do the following: 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. Assist with experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Maintain accurate laboratory records and ensure compliance with institutional animal care and research regulations. Contribute to manuscript preparation, presentations, and collaborative

The position will focus on larger projects and assist with design, data collection and analysis - the lab's staff members currently are all working on other NIH funded projects.

Education Requirements:

• A PhD or MD degree in relevant field.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

BENEFITS

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

For more detailed information, please visit ourBenefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

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