Post-Doc Research Associate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Lineberger Compr Cancer Center - 426801

Posting Open Date:

05/16/2023

Open Until Filled:

No

Position Type:

Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Title:

Post-Doc Research Associate

Vacancy ID:

PDS003858

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:

$56,484- $85,000

Estimated Duration of Appointment:

12 Months

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.

Position Summary:

The laboratory of Dr. Kirsten Bryant is located in the Lineberger
Comprehensive Cancer Center and is affiliated with the Dept.
of Pharmacology. We are focused on delineating new treatments
for pancreatic and other RAS-driven cancers. We are currently
focused on targeting the RAS pathway in combination with inhibtors
of metabolic processes.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

A PhD degree in the appropriate biomedical science or related field or discipline, or the recognized terminal degree, is required.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

A PhD degree in the appropriate biomedical science or related field or discipline, or the recognized terminal degree, is required.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

PhD degree in Biological Sciences including
Cancer Biology, Pharmacology, Chemical
Biology, Cell Biology or a related field
Experience in the culturing of mammalian cells and metabolomics
is preferred. Experience with moleculare biology techniques
and mouse work is preferred. Extensive data analysis
skills are preferred

Special Instructions:

For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here

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