RESEARCH FELLOW

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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

The Banerjee laboratory at the University of Michigan seeks a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in metal trafficking and redox biology to participate in a robust research program in sulfide signaling, using cellular and mouse models. The successful candidate will play a key role in research that focuses on hydrogen sulfide and how the intestinal sulfide oxidation pathway regulates physiology, gut microbial ecology, bioenergetics and behavior. In addition to carrying out bench research, the candidate will supervise and train junior and new members of the group and collaborate with other laboratories and research personnel. The candidate will also play a central role in evaluating research findings, preparing research papers for publication, presenting data at scientific meetings and applying to funding agencies as appropriate, to support their research.

Required Qualifications*

Candidates are required to have a doctoral degree in biochemistry/biotechnology or a related field, with proficiency in the following areas: Mammalian cell culture techniques and animal studies Redox biochemistry with an emphasis on metabolic analyses. 

The ability to work productively in a team environment with people from diverse backgrounds, work with limited supervision to identify a broad range of techniques to achieve the project's primary goal. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, able to multi-task efficiently, work independently and be committed to research. Some evening and weekend work may be required.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.