Post-Doctoral Fellow - School of Medicine / Neurology

Laboratory Work

• Maintain, characterize, and genetically engineer patient-derived cells
• Develop and validate novel assays to quantify disease severity
• Establish cell culture SOPs
• Provide technical support for ongoing mouse studies (behavioral assays, tissue processing and analysis)
• Upkeep reliable notebook of experiments, approach, and data analysis

Scientific Mentoring

• Work with lab technicians and graduate students in the lab
• Attend and contribute in lab meetings and/or journal clubs

Scientific Communication and Career Development

• Present work at regular internal lab meetings
• Submit abstracts and present work at national and international meetings
• Submit or help to write, edit, or contribute to grant proposals

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: PhD in genetics, molecular biology, or similar area
• Experience (2 – 3 years) with cellular modeling including: immortalized and primary culturing, genetic disease modeling, flow cytometry, lentiviral applications, genetic/drug screens, CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis
• Experience (2 – 3 years) with cell and tissue microscopy (IF, IHC)
• Interest in basic and translational work performed in a team environment
• Ability to apply basic laboratory techniques to new applications (western blot, PCR, RNA analysis)
• Independent and creative problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a postdoctoral fellow at VCU
• Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated productivity through publications and grant applications
• Experience (2 – 3 years) with mouse handling (husbandry, basic behavioral assays) and tissue harvesting

Salary Range

$62,652 - $67,000

Benefits

All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

FLSA Exemption Status

Exempt

Hours per Week

40

Contact Information

Contact Name: Eric Hunsley
Contact Email: eric.hunsley@vcuhealth.org