Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number | 201103570 |
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Position Title | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Integrative Muscle Physiology & Energetics Laboratory |
State | WI |
Employment Status | Full Time |
Position Status | Limited Term |
If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) | 08/31/2027 |
Position Type | Faculty |
Job Family | Faculty |
Position Overview | A postdoctoral research associate position is available to work on a National Institute of Aging grant investigating the mechanisms of muscle fatigue and the protective effects of exercise in people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. The successful applicant will work in the Integrative Muscle Physiology & Energetics Laboratory under the guidance of principal investigator, Dr. Christopher Sundberg. The research associate position is for individuals who are highly-motivated and able to work independently and as an integral part of our research team. Dr. Sundberg’s laboratory is part of a diverse, collegial, and highly interactive group of research laboratories in the Department of Physical Therapy at Marquette University. More information about his research projects and the department can be found at Christopher W. Sundberg, Ph.D. // Physical Therapy // Marquette University |
Duties and Responsibilities | The major responsibility of the successful applicant will be to lead and conduct scientific research in the mechanisms of muscle fatigue in people with diabetes compared with healthy controls employing a whole-limb to cellular level approach. The successful candidate will be expected to publish scholarly papers, assist with grant writing, as well as mentor undergraduate and graduate students in the lab. |
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | Ph.D. degree in one of the following or a related field: Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Cellular Physiology, Bioenergetics, Molecular Biology. Fluency in the English language is essential along with strong communication and leadership skills. |
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | Experience with analysis of human muscle biopsy samples is preferred, such as single fiber isolation for assessment of contractile function, protein isoform identification via SDS-PAGE and/or immunohistochemistry, and experience with epifluorescence and/or video microscopy. |
Department | Exercise Science |
Posting Date | 06/16/2023 |
Closing Date | |
Special Instructions to Applicants | Please have three references send recommendation letters to Dr. Chris Sundberg at [email protected]. Thank you. |
EOE Statement | It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification. |
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