Postoctoral Resear Associate-Jiang Lab

University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Jiang lab focusing on aging and obesity research. Candidates should have a recent Ph.D. and strong self-motivation. Responsibilities include designing studies, optimizing techniques, and mentoring others. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Leave

Tuition Waivers

Qualifications

• Strong self-motivation and independent research ability.
• At least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Responsibilities

• Designing mouse studies with the Principal Investigator.
• Optimizing and implementing new and existing methods.
• Supervising and training others in specialized tasks.

Skills

Self-motivation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Biological Sciences

Tools

Flow Cytometry

Cell Culture

Histology

Metabolic Phenotyping

Job description

Hiring Department: Physiology and Biophysics

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1033698

Posting Close Date: 7/18/2025

Salary: The salary range of employees currently holding equivalent positions is$61,008 to $66,492 to align with the NRSA 2024 postdoc salary guidelines.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits .

PostdoctoralResearch Associates – Aging and Obesity Research - Jiang lab

Postdoctoral fellow positions areavailable in the laboratory of Dr. Yuwei Jiang in the Department of Physiologyand Biophysics at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) https://www.thejianglab.com/. We are seeking highly motivatedpostdoctoral fellows with backgrounds in stem cell biology, immunology, andmetabolism to join our research team. Our lab uses adipose tissue as a modelsystem to study organ development, expansion, and aging, focusing on theirpivotal roles in physiology and pathophysiology, including metabolic health andobesity. Our work has been published in Dev Cell. (2021, 2024), NatCommun (2017, 2023), Sci Adv. (2024), Nature Aging (2024), and Elife (2020), among others (Cell Rep. 2014, Cell Metab., 2017).

Ourcurrent research aims to: 1) Investigate the origin anddiversification of adipocyte progenitor cells and their niche factors. 2) Understandthe development and maintenance of brown and beige adipocytes in adulthomeostasis. 3) Define the mechanismsunderlying obesity- and aging-dependent metabolic decline. We utilizetissue-specific, inducible knockout and lineage-tracing mouse models, combinedwith molecular and cellular approaches, flow cytometry, and imagingtechnologies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the Principal Investigator and other researchers to design mouse studies
• Testing, optimizing, and implementing both new and existing methods/techniques
• Developing comprehensive laboratory protocols while maintaining accurate records of the work performed
• Generating data, compiling figures, and drafting documents for grant applications and peer-reviewed manuscripts
• Able to supervise and train others in specialized tasks
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Candidatesshould have a recent Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences or a related field. Candidateswith the following qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply: 1) Strongself-motivation and independent research ability, 2) At least one first-authorpublication in a peer-reviewed journal, 3) Good organizational, communication,and collaboration skills, 4) Preferred but not required: experience with mousegenetics, cell culture, histology, flow cytometry, and/or metabolicphenotyping.

To apply, please send a single pdffile including 1) a cover letter with a brief statement of your researchexperience, interest, and career plan, 2) your CV, and 3) a list of threereferences to Dr. Jiang ([e-mail])and submit your application via the job board by Friday July 18th 2025.

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