RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, SENIOR - Hematology

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Durham, NORTH CAROLINA
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Grant/sponsor funded [50% or more external]


A Research Associate Sr. position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Rahima Zennadi at Duke University. We are seeking to recruit a productive research associate with a demonstrated potential to develop an independent research career. Candidates with skills in erythropoiesis are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will conduct independent studies in both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular sciences, utilizing cutting edge technologies to address significant clinical problems, including sickle cell disease, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease. As such these projects are highly competitive for the postdoc to faculty transitional funding mechanisms at various agencies such as the NIH, NSF, and the AHA. The lab is very well funded and has been recognized for significant contributions to the field of sickle cell disease and aging. The Hematology division at Duke offers a highly diverse and collaborative academic environment with state-of-the-art core facilities. Please apply for the position through the website, and send curriculum vitae and contact info of references to: Rahima Zennadi, Ph.D at [email protected]

Qualifications:

1. Extensive research training in the biological sciences

2. Skills in basic biology laboratory, including sterile techniques, and proper documentation/record keeping

3. Experience in cell culture techniques, including transfection and cell-based analysis of viability

4. Expertise in molecular biology techniques including protein, RNA, and DNA isolation, and handling for applications including qPCR and immune-blotting

Preferred qualifications:  

1. Understanding or knowledge of human and murine hematopoiesis

2. Experience in murine erythroid cell isolation and maturation

3. Genome editing techniques


Minimum Qualifications

Education

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Experience

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The mission of the Division of Hematology in the Department of Medicine is to provide diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment for patients with a wide variety of blood disorders — primarily, but not exclusively, nonmalignant. See https://medicine.duke.edu/divisions/hematology for more information.

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