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Post-Doc Research Associate
Job Description
Posting Information
Posting Details
| Department | Med-UNC Blood Research Center - 411494 |
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| Posting Open Date | 08/09/2023 |
| Application Deadline | 08/30/2023 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Position Type | Postdoctoral Scholar |
| Position Title | Post-Doc Research Associate |
| Vacancy ID | PDS003938 |
| Full-time/Part-time | Full-Time Temporary |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| FTE | 1 |
| Work Location | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Position Location | North Carolina, US |
| Hiring Range | $48,500 - $52,000 |
| Proposed Start Date | 12/01/2023 |
| Estimated Duration of Appointment | 12 Months |
Position Information
| Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit | The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service. OUR VISION Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding. OUR MISSION Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond. Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce. Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research. |
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| Position Summary | A postdoctoral research position is available at the UNC Blood Research Center. The Blood Research Center is a nexus of interdisciplinary research of non-malignant blood disorders across UNC. Our current research spans cellular and non-cellular factors that impact hemostasis and thrombosis, including crosstalk between coagulation and inflammation in different cardiovascular and hematologic disorders. Our research focuses on translational research, taking clinical observations to the laboratory to gain better insight into disease pathogenesis and potential treatments for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). The laboratory offers two ongoing projects: Investigating the contribution and the mechanism by which activation of contact pathway contributes to the thrombo-inflammatory complications associated with sickle cell disease. The study will involve using a humanized mouse model of sickle cell disease as well as clinical samples obtained from sickle cell disease patients. Investigating the qualitative cellular changes in MPN that lead to increased thrombotic risk, using both patient samples and mouse models. A JAK2 V617F mouse model of MPN will be used to evaluate pathogenesis of increased thrombosis. Human MPN samples will be collected and banked for single cell RNA sequencing and studies of coagulation potential to identify biomarkers of increased thrombotic risk and how current MPN-directed therapies affect those pathways. |
| Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | MD and/or PhD in Biology or Pathology, or a closely related discipline. The candidate must have at least two first author publications. |
| Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Experience with assays such as western blot, flow cytometry, dynamic light scattering, ELISA, enzyme kinetics, confocal microscopy, real-time quantitative PCR is essential. |
| Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Experience with assays such as western blot, flow cytometry, dynamic light scattering, nanoparticle tracking, ELISA, enzyme kinetics, confocal microscopy, real-time quantitative PCR is essential. Familiarity with handling of human blood, or blood products is preferred. Experience in performing clinical blood coagulation assays is a plus. |
| Special Physical/Mental Requirements | Animal handling and basic surgical skill experience is preferred. A strong background in molecular biology and pathology, with an emphasis in immunothrombosis is also preferred. Familiarity with handling of human blood, or blood products is preferred. Experience in performing clinical blood coagulation assays is a plus. |
| Special Instructions | For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here |
| Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/263276 |
Posting Contact Information
| Department Contact Name and Title | Shelby Abbott-Lunsford, HR Consultant |
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| Department Contact Telephone or Email | Shelby_Abbott-Lunsford@med.unc.edu |
| Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information | If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to equalopportunity@unc.edu. Please note: The Equal Employment Opportunity office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status. |
| Equal Opportunity Employer Statement | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. |
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