Postdoctoral Fellow

Rutgers University, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY
Deadline: ;

Position Details


Recruitment/Posting Title Postdoctoral Fellow
Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department NJMS-Center for Immunity & Inflamma
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. 
 
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. 
 
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. 
 
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. 
 
Rutgers RBHS is an anchor institution that boasts locations in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Fellow for the Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine within the New Jersey Medical School. 
 
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (Associate Professor), the primary purpose of the Postdoctoral Fellow position is to perform specialized research activities and design and execute advanced experimental procedures in an immunology-focused laboratory independently. 
 
Among the key duties of this position are the following: 
  • Designs, discusses, and performs diverse experimental models and techniques related to the study of innate cells. 
  • Contributes to general laboratory operations, including breeding and genotyping of mice and general maintenance of animal colonies. 
  • Operates and maintains experimental equipment. 
  • Records and analyzes data from experiments. 
  • Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator (Assistant Professor). 
  • Attends and participates in seminars.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift Day
FLSA Exempt
Grade 99S
Position Salary 52,704
Annual Minimum Salary
Annual Mid Range Salary
Annual Maximum Salary
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description Non-Union
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits

Information about the benefits provided to Rutgers employees can be found at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility None

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Candidates should have recently obtained a Ph.D.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Substantial experience in standard molecular biology methods; cell culture; FACS and mouse studies. 
  • A strong background in immunology and/or microbiology is essential. 
  • Ability to work in a team environment and work independently is essential. 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
* Must be able to lift or exert force up to ten (10) pounds.
Special Conditions

Posting Number 21ST0620
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)
Location Details




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