Post Doctoral Fellow - Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology

About The Opportunity

The Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology in the West Virginia University School of Medicine is seeking applications for a Post Doctoral Fellow. This position is responsible for a translational project to elucidate the role of environmental exposures and innate immune signaling in lung injury and repair. Current research in the lab of Dr. Hussain focuses on understanding the molecular and cellular basis of pulmonary disease susceptibility after inhalation exposures to environmental stressors (xenobiotic particles and gases).

For further information about the scientific details of the research, please visit the lab website at https://hussainlab.org/.

Responsibilities

• Perform experimental work
• Perform experimental data analysis
• Oversight and assistance in the completion of experiments by undergraduate and graduate researchers
• Work with mice, including handling, breeding, and dosing
• Develop and execute molecular biology experiments
• Conduct immune assays, such as ELISA, flow cytometry, and cell sorting
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of co-investigators

Requirements

• Ph.D. in toxicology, cell and molecular biology, immunology, developmental biology, regenerative medicine, or a relevant biomedical field
• A minimum of one (1) year of hands-on experience in animal models of pulmonary diseases and/or cell culture techniques

Qualifications

• Ability to work with mice, including handling, breeding, and dosing
• Molecular biology skills and competency
• Skilled in performing immune assays, such as ELISA, flow cytometry, and cell-sorting methods
• Skilled at using scientific rules and methods to solve problems
• Skilled at identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team of co-investigators from diverse disciplines, orientations, and organizations

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of mouse handling and husbandry
• Experience with molecular biology techniques
• Experience with immune assays and cell sorting
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments)
• Health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks

Pay

Salary will be based upon experience and NIH salary level.

Schedule

Full-time