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Post-Doc Research Associate
Job Description
Posting Information
Posting Details
| Department | Globl Hlth and Infect Disease - 427801 |
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| Posting Open Date | 09/13/2023 |
| Application Deadline | 09/18/2023 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Position Type | Postdoctoral Scholar |
| Position Title | Post-Doc Research Associate |
| Vacancy ID | PDS003967 |
| 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 | Dependent on Experience or Dependent on Qualifications |
| Proposed Start Date | 09/18/2023 |
| 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 | The UNC HIV Cure Center in the Institute of Global Health and Infectious Disease and School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collaboration with basic science departments in the School of Medicine and across the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The UNC HIV Cure Center is focused on the discovery, development, and implementation of new treatments to allow durable treatment-free remission of HIV infection (cure). The HIV Cure Center is supported by University and federal funds, and by a public-partnership between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Glaxo SmithKline. The Center seeks to co-mingle academic and industry approaches, redefining research and seeking the breakthroughs needed to tackle this extraordinarily challenging global health issue. We are seeking a highly motivated, independent, and dynamic postdoctoral research fellow to undertake research at the UNC HIV Cure Center, specifically in a project seeking to understand HIV persistence and eradication strategies for the cure of HIV. The UNC HIV Cure Center is a multi-disciplinary research center with various current translational studies. Our laboratory is interested in understanding of HIV latency and persistent HIV infection-associated complications. We seek to discover new anti-HIV latency therapeutic targets that will ultimately lead to the eradication of HIV infection, including kick and kill, direct killing, and deep latency. A variety of HIV latency models will be used in this study, including in vitro and ex vivo cellular models of latency, and ART-suppressed rhesus macaque model of latency. Tissues (CNS and periphery) isolated from people with HIV on ART, SIV/rhesus macaques and HIV/hu-mice are extensively studied. |
| Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology, virology, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, biophysics, brain/neuroscience, or a related field. Epigenetic background is a plus. |
| Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Experience in HIV or other viral infection diseases. |
| Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | The ideal candidate will have experience and interest in cellular and/or animal models of SIV/HIV infection or other viral infection models with expertise in flow cytometry, tissue culture, and cellular immunology to facilitate the translational research at the clinical/basic science interface. He/she should also be proficient in microscopy techniques and immunostaining. Preference will be given to candidates with extensive experience in tissue processing, primary cell culture, flow cytometry and molecular biology/biochemistry techniques such as co-immunoprecipitation, chromatin immunoprecipitation, qPCR/RT-qPCR, and western blot analysis. Single-cell omics (scRNA-seq, ATAC-seq, etc.) training in neurobiology will be a plus. Opportunities will exist for gaining teaching experience with graduate and clinical research fellows. Candidates should also have strong laboratory and analytical skills as demonstrated by a strong track record of relevant 1st author publications in well-respected journals. Outstanding communication skills in English are essential for this position. He/she should also be proficient in microscopy techniques and tissue immunostaining. Preference will be given to candidates with extensive experiences in tissue processing, primary cell culture, flow cytometry (including CyTOF) and molecular biology/biochemistry techniques such as co-immunoprecipitation, chromatin immunoprecipitation, DNA and RNA analysis by qPCR, and western blot analysis. Opportunities will exist for gaining teaching experience with graduate and clinical research fellows. Candidates should also have strong laboratory and analytical skills as demonstrated by a strong track record of relevant publications in well-respected journals. |
| Special Physical/Mental Requirements | Must possess flexibility, mobility and strength to store and access research samples, reagents, and supplies. Needs to have the physical ability to perform many varied tasks; i.e. fine motor skills, excellent hand-eye coordination, and a high level of concentration to do challenging techniques |
| Special Instructions | For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here |
| Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/265496 |
Posting Contact Information
| Department Contact Name and Title | Ashley Jones |
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| Department Contact Telephone or Email | ashley_jones@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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