Research Scientist (Molecular Biologist) - Psychiatry

Research Scientist

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville has an opening for Molecular Biologist with expertise in peptide hormone assay in a Senior Scientist role. Join our team to help build powerful translational models of epigenetic change in response to early environment, for applications ranging from model system development to human behavioral and neural prediction and intervention.

We invite applications from researchers with training in hormones and hormone receptors measurement and manipulation, biomarker development, and model system neuroscience approaches to lead an arm of a translational neurosciences project focusing on measurement and manipulation of neurohypophyseal peptides and their receptors. The researcher will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with colleagues at both the Jacksonville and Gainesville campuses of the University of Florida, and to initiate work with modeling changes in neurohypophyseal peptides in response to early environmental change. In addition, the researcher will take on a senior role in the team management and the laboratory. The scientist will help train lab members in common molecular biological bench skills, assist lab members with molecular assays for measurement of the oxytocin system and other neuropeptides and biomarkers for ongoing projects when needed. The scientist will administer relevant regulatory protocols for biosafety work, maintain detailed scientific records of their work, and help keep laboratory safety standards. The scientist will have the opportunity to write high quality scientific papers, aid in drafting grant proposals, and present research results at national or international conferences. The successful candidate must be able to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and diverse populations. To learn more about our college, our leadership and our campus, please visit us at https://med.jax.ufl.edu/about/ .

With more than 6,200 faculty and staff, UF Health in Jacksonville is the largest UF campus outside of Gainesville. UF Health physicians offer primary care and specialty services in practices throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, tallying more than 650,000 outpatient visits and more than 40,000 inpatient admissions annually.

UF Health in Jacksonville, Florida, is comprised of:

• UF Health Jacksonville, an academic health center near Downtown Jacksonville and home to the area's only adult and pediatric Level I trauma program
• UF Health North, a 92-bed hospital and outpatient medical campus in North Jacksonville
• UF Health Science Center Jacksonville, which encompasses three UF colleges in Jacksonville: Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy
• UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc., a network of primary and specialty care centers offering exceptional patient care throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia

The UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville is the largest of the three colleges at the Health Science Center Jacksonville. We excel in education, research and patient care that expresses our steadfast values of compassion, excellence, professionalism and innovation. The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 450 faculty members, 1,560 staff and 384 residents and fellows, as well as medical students from UF and around the country. We offer an incredible breadth of clinical training programs and proud to train many of best primary care providers and specialists throughout the region, the state and the country.

Research, discovery and innovation are critical aspects of our clinical campus and we have some of the country’s leading researchers at our locations searching for and finding new treatments and clinical options.

The UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville faculty, administrators, residents, fellows, students and staff work as a team in pursuit of our common mission — to heal, to comfort, to educate and to discover through quality health care, elimination of health disparities, medical education, innovation and research.

To learn more about our college, leadership, mission, faculty resources, and the city of Jacksonville visit https://med.jax.ufl.edu/administrative-affairs/faculty-orientation-guide/ .

$125,000

Completion of MD and PhD in Biomedical Science or a related discipline with an emphasis in peptide assay development and a minimum of five (5) years hands-on postdoctoral training experience in a neurohypophyseal peptide laboratory. Required technical skills: basic molecular biology, experience in assayng various peptides in human and animal samples, RNA quantitation using single gene techniques, and cell culture. 

Experience in development and analysis of ELISA and other molecular and cellular assays is desired. A record of high-quality research as demonstrated by publications in top tier journals and external presentations is required. A deep mechanistic understanding of the cellular/molecular pathways is highly desired. Strong team management skills, ability to work with minimal supervision in a collaborative framework and demonstrated eagerness to learn new techniques and skills is required. 

The Search Committee will begin to review applications on April 23, 2024. Please provide letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae.

The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

The University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under the Florida Sunshine and Public Records laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-2HRS or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.