Posting Information
Posting Details
Department | Microbiology and Immunology - 422501 |
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Posting Open Date | 08/29/2022 |
Application Deadline | |
Open Until Filled | Yes |
Position Type | Postdoctoral Scholar |
Position Title | Post-Doc Research Associate-Conlon Lab |
Vacancy ID | PDS003575 |
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 | |
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 objective of this position is to serve as a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Brian Conlon’s lab. His laboratory investigates interactions of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus with the host and other pathogens how these interactions determine treatment efficacy. This work involves genetic manipulation of Staphylococci, tissue-culture, innate immune cell characterization and manipulation and mouse infection models. |
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | PhD in biological sciences and/or related field of study |
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Experience in project management and assay development and implementation Experience in manuscript development, writing, editing Experience in oral presentation of research |
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Experience working in a research/wet lab; Microbiology experience: culturing bacteria, sterile technique, phenotype assays; Molecular biology experience: nucleic acid synthesis/purification, PCR/qPCR, gene cloning, in vitro assays. Tn-seq; Immunology: Macrophage and neutrophil tissue-culture. Flow cytometry. Experience in training others in basic lab skills |
Special Physical/Mental Requirements | |
Special Instructions | For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here |
Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/239057 |
Posting Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title | Brian Conlon, Associate Professor |
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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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