Post-Doc Research Associate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
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Posting Information
Posting Details


Department Lineberger Compr Cancer Center - 426801
Posting Open Date 02/13/2024
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS004103
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 $47,476- $75,000
Proposed Start Date
Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 Months

Position Information


Be a Tar Heel!
A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.
Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.
UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage , paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.
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
This position will employ experimental systems and interdisciplinary approaches and provide broad training in the areas of cell cycle and tumor suppression, epigenetic control during tumorigenesis, with an emphasis on the regulation of DNA methylation in pancreatic and liver cancers, among other diseases. The purpose of the position is to understand how cancer drivers initiate and maintain lineages that no longer play by the rules of evolutionarily dictated cell fate specification and hierarchical organization in order to identify, revert, and eliminate them. The incumbent will be employed to carry out advanced independent and/or directed research to achieve the objectives in various specialty areas of research including oncogene and tumor suppressor networks, malignant specification and lineage plasticity, and evolution of cancer epigenetic and genomic heterogeneity. The principal investigator will establish the professional objectives and performance standards for the incumbent and will conduct evaluations.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Physiology, Bioinformatics, or related field.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
This position requires knowledge of the fields, processes and disciplines of genetics, cell biology, pharmacology, and bioinformatics. Specific requirements include experience, skill, and competency with mammalian cell culture, chromatin-related, next generation sequencing (NGS) such as RNASeq, ATAC-Seq, CUT&RUN, ChIPSeq).
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Previous experience with genetically-engineered mouse (GEM) models, as well as familiarity with Single Cell RNA Sequencing techniques preferred.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Special Instructions
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Posting Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Rhiannon M. Groves
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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