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Post Doc Fellow, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Wayne State University is searching for an experiencedPost Doc Fellow, Institute of Environmental Health Sciencesat its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Position Purpose:

Postdoctoral position in research group at the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors, Integrative Biosciences Center (IBio), Wayne State University will involve active projects in the lab, central regulation of metabolism and environmental stressors, central regulation of metabolism and neuron-glia interactions during normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease.

Essential Functions:

Develop and conduct state-of-the-art scientific experiments with mouse models of disease, initially with supervision and then progressively independent work.

Mouse colony management.

Assist graduate students in training and experimental design.

Write manuscripts.

Actively support applications for grants, including working on project descriptions and research methodology with the Principal Investigator (PI).

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Doctorate degree

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology or related

Experience: Entry level (less than a year of job-related experience)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cellular Biology, Genomics, Neuroscience, or a related field and a strong publication record are required.

Candidates with a background in epigenetics, experience/interest in metabolic disease research, mice models, next-generation sequencing, and/or computational biology/bioinformatics are preferred.

School/College/Division:

H09 - Research

Primary department:

H0918 - Inst of Environmental Hlth Sci

Employment type:

• Regular Employee

• Job type: Full Time

• Job category: Research

  Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary

• Annual Salary: To Be Determined

  Working conditions:

  Normal office environment

  Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1

• Reposted position: No

  Background check requirements:

  University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

  Equal employment opportunity statement:

  Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.