What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Research Associate position at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine?
Who We Are
The Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center, PHRC, at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, consists of a dedicated group of scientists, physicians and staff working on basic and clinical aspects of hearing and sound perception, in both health and disease. PHRC’s goal is to perform basic science and translational research to develop solutions, cures, and products to treat and prevent hearing loss and hearing loss-related disorders.
Our group will be focusing on the translational research specifically drug delivery to the inner.
What We Want
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will conduct researched approved by Principal Investigator (PI) as well as independent research in cell biology and drug delivery. If this description sounds exciting to you, I invite you to contact me to be considered for this opportunity to join our team.
Required Education and Experience
· Appropriate PhD in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering or a related field.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
· Cell biology skills:
o Cell culture 2D & 3D
o Transfection
o Cell sorting
· Protein skills:
o Protein purification
o Western blot
o ELISA
o Flow cytometry
· Molecular biology skills:
o RNA extraction
o PCR
o RNA sequencing
· Animal skills
o Handling animals
o IP/IV injection
o Survival surgery
· Excellent written and oral communication skills (incl. track record of publications)
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Preferred Education and Experience
· Extracellular vesicles
· cAMP assay
· IP3 assay
· Mass spectrometry
· Plasmid preparation
· Stem Cells
· HPLC
· Data analysis
· Organ of Corti dissection
· Perilymph sampling
· Image processing
· Leadership and project management skills
Responsibilities
· Research: Performing research related to the therapy-related substances delivery via extracellular vesicles and other methods to the inner ear, as well as conducting independent research involving hearing loss prevention/treatment. Working with pigs and small animals is required.
· Mentorship: Performs project management and mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students.
· Publication: Publishes results in peer-reviewed journals and through conference participation.