Postdoctoral Research Associate, Division of Endocrinology

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and carry out long-term, multi-stage experiments and projects.
• Record, analyze and organize data for project completion, presentation at meetings and for publication.
• Participate in lab meetings, group meetings, journal clubs, and collaborative research projects.
• Write manuscripts leading to research publications.
• Prepare poster and short talks for attendance at local, regional and national meetings.
• Write career development grants, obtain funding, contribute to lab-based grant proposals.
• Engage in career development activities, contribute to training and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students in the lab, as well as other duties as assigned by the PI.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A strong work ethic and the ability to work interactively.
• The ability to develop collaborations both within and outside the institution is desirable.
• Strong candidates will be able to carry out routine duties independently, while maintaining excellent communication with the Principal Investigator (PI) to ensure projects are completed as directed.
• Willingness to work with animal models and human islets is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD in a science-related field conferred by the start date and 0-5 years of experience at Postdoc rank.
• Experience in islet biology or diabetes is desirable; candidates with experience in metabolism, genetics, developmental biology, and related disciplines will be considered.
• Postdocs who are strong candidates for extramural postdoctoral fellowships are strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with mouse models is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in islet biology or diabetes is desirable; candidates with experience in metabolism, genetics, developmental biology, and related disciplines will be considered.
• Postdocs who are strong candidates for extramural postdoctoral fellowships are strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with mouse models is highly desirable.