Postdoctoral Researcher - Pathology

Primary Responsibilities

• Independently plan, design, and execute research studies, procedures, and protocols.
• Participate in discovery projects.
• Cookordination of research study activities and management of projects.
• Apply for fellowships, other funding opportunities appropriate to the position.
• Organization and analysis of data and findings.
• Prepare scientific reports, outcome findings and scientific manuscripts.
• Participate in meetings with principal investigator and research staff in which you will evaluate/interpret the validity of data, develop methodologies, and design and evaluate lab procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Education: PhD in a scientific field or MD
• Minimum Required Experience: 0 years

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

• Basic biology and chemistry concepts;
• Mathematics;
• Written and computer documentation;
• Data utilization, problem solving, critical thinking, and writing skills;
• Basic biochemistry techniques including but not limited to: Western blot, and PCR based assays, and molecular biology including construct design and cloning.
• Scientific writing of manuscripts and grant proposals.

Characteristics Of a Postdoctoral Appointment

• Transition to career independence through the development of professional skills that enable the postdoc to actively pursue a career of his/her own choosing.
• Be supervised by at least one senior scholar who actively promotes the postdoc's professional development.
• Establish an individual development plan (IDP) that incorporates equally the postdoc's career and training goals and the mentor's research goals.
• Pursue basic, or translational projects so long as effort is focused primarily on research.
• Publish results of the postdoc's research and scholarship during their appointment.
• The postdoctoral appointment is temporary by nature, the aggregate amount of time spent as a postdoc is recommended to not exceed five years (not including family medical leave or maternity/paternity leave).
• Appropriate levels of compensation, health care, and other benefits commensurate with their essential status should be afforded, independent of the postdoc's source of funding.

Organization and Analysis of Data and Findings

Organization and analysis of data and findings.

Benefits

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental.
• Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

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