What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Research Associate_Kang Lab_Oral Biology position at University of Illinois?
Postdoctoral Research Associate_Kang Lab_Oral Biology
Hiring Department: Oral Biology
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1033772
Posting Close Date: 5/16/2025
Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $58,000.
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
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The Position:
Department of Oral Biology at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry is seeking a highly motivated full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate who will conduct research activities under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Miya Kang. The postdoctoral research associate will do research work focusing on bone regeneration with an emphasis on the immunomodulatory role of macrophages. The work will involve experimental animal models and the isolation and culture of primary cells.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Principal Investigator, other researchers to design research objectives
- Testing, optimizing and implementing both new and existing methods/techniques
- Developing comprehensive laboratory protocols while maintaining accurate records of the work performed
- Generating data, compiling figures and drafting documents for grant applications and peer-reviewed manuscripts
- Able to supervise and train others in specialized tasks
- Maintain lab notebook
- Present research findings at national/scientific conferences
- Other duties as assigned
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- PhD in immunology or other related health science fields. Applicants must be within the first 3 years of receiving their PhD/Doctorate degree to be eligible for this position.
- Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices and methods
- Basic understanding of molecular biology
- Proficient in lab research techniques (cell culture of primary cells, western blot, DNA and RNA purification, PCR, RT-PCR, immunohistochemical analysis)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have experience in handling rodents and isolating primary cells
- Proficiency in bioinformatics analysis (R, Python etc)
- Experience with cloning and gene-editing techniques
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Salary : $58,000
