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Mentor: Dr. Marina Gorbatyuk, Department of Optometry and Vision Science

A postdoctoral research fellow position is immediately available in the laboratory of Dr. Marina Gorbatyuk in the Department of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Gorbatyuk’s research group is seeking for highly motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral research fellows to study transcriptional and translational controls of retinal degeneration in animal models. In particular, the postdoctoral researcher will investigate cellular signaling pathways involved in retinal pathogenesis of inherited retinal dystrophies and diabetic retinopathy in order to develop novel cell therapeutic strategies.

Qualifications:

Applicants should possess a Ph.D, MD or MD/Ph.D in Cell Biology/Physiology/Biochemistry/Genetics, or related fields of Biological Sciences with peer-reviewed publications. Experience with molecular and cell biology methods is required. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required to work in the laboratory as a team player.

How to apply:

Interested applicants should send their CV, brief statement of research background and career goals, and a list of three references to Dr. Marina Gorbatyuk, email: mgortk@uab.edu.

About our Postdoc Office
UAB is committed to the development and success of outstanding postdoctoral scientists. Here at UAB, nearly 300 postdoctoral fellows are training currently in a variety of disciplines. Competitive postdoc awards are available including internships, grant incentives, funds to enhance education and collaboration outside UAB, and teaching opportunities at local universities. There is also a Postdoc Research Day with monetary awards. The Office of Postdoctoral Education strongly encourages UAB research mentors to follow the National Research Service Award stipend level guidelines, and postdoctoral scholars qualify for health, life, and other insurances. They also have the right to participate in the university’s 403(b) program and enjoy vacation, sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, and other benefits.

About the University
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has — for more than five decades — produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States, and in the top 10 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2018 Young University Rankings.

Spanning more than 100 city blocks, UAB is the state of Alabama’s largest single employer with over 26,000 employees and has an annual state-wide economic impact exceeding $7.15 billion. U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 “America’s Best Graduate Schools” ranks 14 UAB graduate programs among the nation’s top 25 and 10 UAB specialties were ranked among the nation’s top 50 in the magazine’s 2018-2019 Best Hospitals report. UAB research grants and awards are at a record high, exceeding $527 million in FY18, including $320 million in NIH funding for FY18. UAB ranks 31st among all universities in federal research funding and 15th among public universities. UAB's NIH funding continues to grow among peer institutions in the Southeast and beyond, with the university ranking 20th among all universities in NIH funding and eighth among public universities. The UAB School of Medicine is ranked 21st among medical schools in NIH funding and eighth among public medical schools.

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