Postdoctoral Associate - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
About FIU
Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.
Job Information
The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University is currently seeking a full-time, non-tenure Postdoctoral Associate position within the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. The selected candidate will be performing Lung research, which will also emphasize the effects of HIV infection and Opioids on lung inflammation and airway innate immunity, with a goal towards developing therapeutic approaches to rescue these effects. The Postdoctoral Associate is required to work with HIV and animal models of the disease. The selected candidate will also be responsible for analyzing scientific data, writing manuscripts for publication, and assisting with grant proposals to agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense, and the National Science Foundation. Duties will also include Service to the College of Medicine (e.g., committee member, journal reviewer), grant writing, and applying for federal and/or state funding. Lastly, the selected candidate is expected to possess excellent project and time management skills, strong interpersonal and mentoring skills, and advocate for safety and ethics in the workplace. For more detailed information on research in the lab, please look at our lab publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/collections/mybibliography/.
Minimum Qualifications
- include a terminal degree (PhD).
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience working with animals and researching lung physiology and pathology is preferred.
- Candidates with expertise in instruments such as the Seahorse XF Mito Stress Test, Plethysmograph, and Flexivent.
- The candidate with a good knowledge of Omics data analysis, specifically RNA-seq, single-cell genomics, spatial transcriptomics, and metabolomics, will be preferred.
Job Category
Faculty
Pre-Employment Requirements
- Criminal Background Check
How To Apply
To apply, prospective candidates should follow the instructions provided in the application process. For more detailed information, please refer to the FIU Annual Security Report.