Postdoctoral Scholar

University of Kentucky, United States

Updated: 11 days ago
Location: Lexington, KENTUCKY
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Posting Details


Job Title Postdoctoral Scholar
Requisition Number DU12158
Department Name 7H354:INTERNAL MEDICINE & DIVISIONS - CARDIOLO
Work Location Lexington, KY
Salary Range $61,000/year
Type of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education
PhD
Required Related Experience
None
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 lbs., sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking.
Shift
Monday through Friday; 8:00 m – 5:00pm. Occasional evenings or weekends may be required. 
Job Summary
Your main responsibility will be to support collaborative research focused on the contractile properties of myocardium and heart failure in humans.  This will include experiments, developing and refining new measurement techniques, biochemical analyses, and writing reports and manuscripts for peer review.  As a postdoc scholar, you are expected to participate in collecting myocardial samples from operating rooms.  This includes helping our team provide 24/7 call for organ procurement.  Submission deadlines and mentor/mentee availability may also necessitate hours outside of a standard daytime shift.  Teaching, mentoring, and guiding other students to achieve project goals will be required.   This workload represents full-time engagement on projects and pursuit of the program objectives.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Biological Lab techniques; computer expertise
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
None
Deadline to Apply 05/20/2024
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