Post-Doc Research Associate

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 11 Oct 2021

Posting Information
Department Med-UNC Blood Research Center - 411494
Posting Open Date 10/04/2021
Application Deadline 10/11/2021
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS003235
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Work Location Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location
Hiring Range $53,760-$54,540
Proposed Start Date 11/01/2021
Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 Months

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
The Sparkenbaugh lab (Department of Medicine) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to lead a R01-funded project investigating the role of coagulation proteases and protease-activated receptors in sickle cell disease. We utilize transgenic mouse models, surgical models of thrombosis, and in vivo imaging in combination with novel pharmacologic and genetic methodologies. Current projects are examining the roles of coagulation and inflammation in vascular stasis and end-organ damage in sickle cell disease. Other projects in the lab focus on the role of these pathways in mouse models of disease.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in Biology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Immunology or a related discipline
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Expertise in use of mouse models, including survival surgeries. 
Experience with molecular biology skills (western blots, PCR, DNA extraction and purification, ELISAs) and immunohistochemistry. 
A good track record of productivity based on published abstracts and/or peer-reviewed publications is expected.
Mammalian cell culture experience.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Special Instructions
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Department Contact Name and Title Caitlyn Carmean, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information

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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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