Post doctoral fellowship at University of North Carolina and California institute of Technology

Post-Doc Research Associate at  University of North Carolina

Department Globl Hlth and Infect Disease - 427801

Posting Open Date 03/14/2022

Application Deadline Open Until Filled Yes

Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate

Vacancy ID PDS003411

Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week 40

FTE 1

Work Location Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location North Carolina, US

Hiring Range Dependent on Qualifications/Experience

Proposed Start Date 04/11/2022

Estimated Duration of Appointment 36 Months

Purpose

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

Our vision

Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

Our Mission

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Post-doctoral positions funded by NIH grants, including a Delaney Collaboratory are now available in the Archin and Margolis laboratories at the UNC Chapel Hill HIV Cure Center to study the biology of HIV latency, characterize the peripheral and tissue reservoir and investigate novel approaches to deplete the HIV reservoir. Our laboratories are highly dynamic, diverse and energetic with ample opportunities for career development and growth. We have been at the forefront of HIV cure research and have made significant contributions to the field (e.g., J Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 2;224(1):92-100; J Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 9;222(11):1843-1852; Nature. 2020 Feb;578(7793):160-165; J Clin Invest. 2017 Aug 1;127(8):3126-3135; Nature. 2012 Jul 25;487(7408):482-5) and our candidate will have an excellent opportunity to further contribute to the HIV cure agenda while advancing their career. In addition, the UNC HIV Cure Center provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with industry scientists (housed at the UNC HIV Cure Center) who are part Qura Therpeutics, a public/private partnership founded in 2016 between UNC and GlaxoSmithKline/ViiV Healthcare. Opportunities exist as well to gain teaching experience with undergraduate, graduate and clinical research fellows.

We are seeking an independent and highly motivated candidate with a Ph.D. in the life sciences, preferably microbiology and immunology and/or cell biology with experience in tissue processing, primary cell culture, flow cytometry and molecular biology techniques. Additional experience in CyTOF, chromatin biology analysis, or other advanced techniques sought. Candidates should also have strong laboratory and analytical skills as demonstrated by a strong track record of publications in well-respected journals. Outstanding communication skills in English are essential for this position.

Minimum Education

MD and/or Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology, virology, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, biophysics, biomedical engineering, or a related field are required.

Required Experience

Candidates should have strong laboratory and analytical skills as demonstrated by a strong track record of relevant publications in well-respected journals. Outstanding communication skills in English (both spoken and written) are essential for this position.

Ideal candidate will have experience and interest in basic science models of HIV or other viral infection, flow cytometry, tissue culture, techniques in cellular immunology, and experience in facilitating translational research at the clinical/basic science interface. Preference will be given to candidates with extensive experience in tissue processing, aseptic primary cell culture, flow cytometry (including CyTOF) and molecular biology techniques such as chromatin immunoprecipitation, DNA and RNA analysis by QPCR, CRISPR/Cas9, scRNASeq and western blot analyses.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to equalopportunity@unc.edu.

Please note: The Equal Employment Opportunity office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. Also visit the official link for more detail.

Optional and Required Documents

Required Documents

Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Cover Letter

List of References

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Moore Postdoctoral Fellowship in Quantum Materials Theory

The Condensed Matter Theory group at the California Institute of Technology invites applications for the Moore Postdoctoral Fellowship in Quantum Materials Theory, beginning in Fall 2022.

This postdoctoral program is part of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s 

The Moore Postdoctoral Fellowship has a three-year duration, conditional upon reasonable performance, offers freedom in choosing research direction, independence, and possibility to work with multiple faculty members.

The selected candidate should have completed their Ph.D. degree by the time they start their assignment, should show outstanding research in theoretical condensed matter physics commensurate with the level of the position, and an ability to identify and pursue research problems independently while working well in an interactive and dynamic setting.

All candidates should apply online. Deadline is November 15, 2021. Postdoctoral candidates must submit curriculum vitae (with email address and citizenship), a statement of research interests, and a list of publications (refereed papers on top), and ensure that at least 3 letters of reference are submitted on their behalf.

If you have any questions during the application process, please contact moorrepd-search@caltech.edu.

About the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and EPiQS Initiative

The Moore Foundation believes in bold ideas that create enduring impact in the areas of science, environmental conservation and patient care. Visit Moore.org or follow @MooreFound. The foundation’s $185-million EPiQS initiative promotes discovery-driven research in the field of quantum materials. Through a variety of funding approaches, EPiQS aims to enable a community of leading experimentalists, materials synthesis experts and theorists to maximize their potential to explore, discover and understand emergent behavior of complex quantum matter.

The Moore Postdoctoral Scholars in Theory of Quantum Materials program is an integral part of EPiQS and supports theoretical physicists of outstanding promise at an early stage of their careers. The Moore Postdoctoral Scholars are provided with a significant independence in selection of their research directions within their departments and can acquire a breadth of expertise by working with multiple faculty members.

The Moore Foundation values diversity and encourages applications from individuals regardless of their age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, national origin, religion or disability.

Instructions for Applicants

1. Create an account (link at the bottom)
2. Fill out the application form.
3. After you submit your application form send the link that is provided to your three references and have them upload their letters of recommendation.
4. Upload the following documents (as individual files or in one combined pdf):
   • curriculum vitae (with email address and citizenship);
   • a statement of research interests;
   • and a list of publications (refereed papers on top).

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. 

Caltech is committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. To request disability accommodations for any part of the interview or hiring process, please contact 626-395-4314 for assistance or contact moorrepd-search@caltech.edu 

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