Post-Doc Research Associate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Updated: 9 days ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 30 Jun 2024

Posting Information
Posting Details


Department Biology - 318200
Posting Open Date 04/01/2024
Application Deadline 06/30/2024
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS004152
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Work Location Coker Hall, Chapel Hill
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range $47,476 - $58,710
Proposed Start Date 07/01/2024
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 Department of Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill is dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of new and existing knowledge in the broad discipline of Biology by maintaining a high-quality faculty who integrate cutting-edge research and student-focused teaching.
We are one of the largest academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. We have over 2,800 majors and we enroll over 5,000 undergraduate students in our classes each year. Our average total annual expenditures exceed $24 million, with nearly half of that coming from grant sponsored research. The department is composed of 50 tenure-track faculty, 10 teaching faculty, 8 research faculty, and numerous active adjunct and emeritus faculty. We currently have 50 graduate students, 40 post-docs and employ approximately 60 additional graduate and undergraduate students from across the university to assist in our teaching and research missions. Our mission is supported by an administrative and technical staff of 20, with an additional 25 staff directly supporting research.
The Jason Reed lab researches various aspects of plant development, including hormonal control of flower maturation. The project is to study how hormones control rapid but transient stamen filament growth in Arabidopsis, and how filament growth is coordinated with pollen release. Time-lapse confocal microscopy, single-nucleus RNA-Seq, and fluorescent reporter genes will be used to reconstruct three-dimensional cellular anatomy, growth, and differentiation in rapidly growing stamen filaments. Comparisons of wild type and mutants with decreased or increased hormone responses and filament growth will provide insight into how the hormones act. Biophysical, hormonal, and genetic manipulations will probe mechanisms that couple filament growth with the jasmonate production needed for anther dehiscence.
Collaborators on this project include the Jason Reed lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA (hormonal control of flower maturation); the Daniel Kierzkowski lab at Universit de Montr al, Canada (live imaging of anatomy and growth); and the Bastiaan Bargmann and Clay Wright labs at Virginia Tech, USA (auxin transcriptional response systems to improve plants through synthetic biology approaches).
Position Summary
The postdoc will perform experiments and analyses on stamen development, including single-nucleus isolation for RNA-Seq, analysis of RNA-Seq data, generation of wild-type and mutant plants carrying markers for different cell types, and confocal microscopy of these lines. Some supervision of undergraduate researchers will also be required.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in Biology or a related field
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Experience with molecular biology and/or microscopy is required, as well as a record of past research success.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
N/A
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
N/A
Special Instructions
The proposed start date of 7/1/2024 is negotiable according to the candidate’s timeline.
Please use “Research Statement” to add 1-2-page summary of previous research.
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Posting Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Jason Reed, Professor
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 Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at (919) 962-9982 or send an email to [email protected] .
Please note: The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs 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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