Post-Doc Research Associate

University of North Carolina, United States

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


Department Peds-AIR - 412002
Posting Open Date 11/30/2022
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS003679
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 Dependent on Experience and Qualifications
Proposed Start Date 01/03/2023
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.
Position Summary
The Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology serves the children of North Carolina in the diagnosis and treatment of known or suspected immune deficiencies and allergic diseases, including food and environmental allergies. Within the Division, established and anticipated research studies conducted by the UNC Food Allergy Initiative (www.uncfoodallergy.org) supports a nationally recognized program. The program is dedicated to the study of new medicines and treatments, laboratory studies involving allergies and desensitization (mice and human subjects), as well as the education of community physicians, allied health professionals, and the public.
The UNC FAI is seeking a post-doctoral research associate to participate in a variety of lab-based research studies. Primarily, this position will perform studies in mouse models, with opportunities to work on human samples as well. Currently, we have funding from the NIH and DoD to develop novel therapies for food allergies in mice. These projects include targeted depletion of antigen-specific B cells, adjuvanting sublingual immunotherapy through interactions with toll-like receptors (TLRs), developing an mRNA vaccine for peanut allergy, and using virus-like particles (VLPs) displaying allergens as immunotherapy. Techniques include hands-on work with mice, ELISA, flow cytometry, cell culture, and other immunologic assays. Our laboratory team is very active, well-funded, and continuously publishing important findings. Additionally, our team has many collaborators both in academia and industry allowing us to perform cutting-edge research.
We expect for this position to be heavily involved in the day-to-day mouse studies, as well as data analysis, writing scientific papers, and presenting talks at scientific meetings. There will also be plenty of opportunities to assist in grant proposal writing, experimental design, and networking with our colleagues at UNC and beyond.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
A doctoral degree in a scientific or biomedical field is required. Examples include but are not limited to a PhD (or equivalent) in immunology, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and microbiology. Bench skills are required, with past experience in cell culture, ELISA, flow cytometry a plus.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
A doctoral degree in a scientific or biomedical field is required. Examples include but are not limited to a PhD (or equivalent) in immunology, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and microbiology. Bench skills are required, with past experience in cell culture, ELISA, flow cytometry a plus.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Experience with mouse models is preferred, but we are willing to train the right candidate without mouse experience. Candidates should have strong communication and analytical skills as evidenced by publications of primary research, preferably as first author. A history of oral or poster presentations at local or national meetings is also preferred.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
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Posting Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Courtney Lineman, 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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