Postdoctoral Research Associate - Hursting Kannapolis Lab

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
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Posting Information
Position Title Postdoctoral Research Associate - Hursting Kannapolis Lab
Vacancy ID PDS003170
Department Nutrition Research Institute - 633300
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar

Salary Range Dependent on Qualifications (in line with NIH scale)
Full-time/Part-time Full Time
If part-time, hours per week
FTE
Proposed Start Date
Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 Months
Posting Open Date 07/29/2021
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Work Location Kannapolis, NC
Position Summary
This position is located in Kannapolis, NC (appx 2 hours from main campus, near Charlotte, NC). 
The Hursting Lab is located at the Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) on the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, North Carolina. We are seeking an energetic and talented postdoctoral researcher to study the metabolic mechanisms underlying the the effects of nutrition on breast and pancreatic cancer with emphasis on the role of mitochondrial perturbations in the obesity-cancer link.
As part of the NRI, the successful postdoctoral researcher will have access to numerous resources available through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health and through the Departments of Nutrition. Furthermore, the NCRC state of the art research facilities allow for collaborations with faculty from schools across North Carolina studying a range of topics including genetics, epigenetics, cancer biology, nutritional biochemistry and nutrigenomics. 
Educational Requirements
PhD in biochemistry, cell biology, or other relevant discipline 
Qualifications and Experience
Must demonstrate strong communication and data analysis skills; experience with cell culture, animal and tissue handling and wet lab research; the ability to work independently or collaboratively. 
Applicants with experience in such techniques as Seahorse metaboiic flux analysis, flow cytometry, mitochodrial mutation analysis, and molecular biology approaches such as CRISPR/Cas9 preferred. 
Equal Opportunity Employer
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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Special Physical and Mental Requirements

Department Contact Name and Title Susie Smith, Programs & Operations Specialist
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
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