Posting Information
Posting Details
Department | Gastroint Biology and Dis Ctr - 429001 |
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Posting Open Date | 08/18/2022 |
Application Deadline | |
Open Until Filled | No |
Position Type | Postdoctoral Scholar |
Position Title | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Vacancy ID | PDS003565 |
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 Qualifications |
Proposed Start Date | |
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 Microbiome Core is searching for a talented and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate. The successfully selected candidate will design, conduct, analyze, and interpret laboratory-based research to understand how probiotics and prebiotics impact the gut microbiome and intestinal homeostasis. He or she will lead and contribute to impactful scientific manuscripts. He or she will perform research using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for microbiology, molecular biology, and genomics in a professional environment with excellent technical support and will process samples for metagenomics sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. |
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | Ph.D. degree in microbiology, ecology, molecular biology, or related fields. |
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Demonstrated expertise in modern molecular ecology methods including metagenomic analyses, quantitative PCR, and rRNA community sequence analyses. Familiarity with software tools for next generation DNA sequence analysis of rRNA and metagenomic microbial datasets. Excellent written and oral communication skills |
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | A history of collaborative, integrative, and creative research in microbiology or microbial ecology. Motivated and able to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams. |
Special Physical/Mental Requirements | |
Special Instructions | For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here References – please provide names and contact information for three former advisors or colleagues |
Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/238405 |
Posting Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title | Josh Herman - HR Consultant; |
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Department Contact Telephone or Email | [email protected] |
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 [email protected]. 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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