What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post Doctoral Fellow - Kaya Lab position at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)?
Position Responsibilities:
A postdoctoral position is
available starting from March 2022 in the Kaya lab at the Virginia Commonwealth
University, Richmond, VA, USA. The Kaya
lab will focus on both basic and translational research areas. Our newly
established lab cannot take off without motivated people. Successful candidates
are expected to work closely with Dr. Kaya in the lab to design and carry out
experiments, analyze, organize, and present data in written form and to
meetings, and to write papers and grants. Applicant must possess strong
English and analytical skills. Salaries,
stipend, and benefits are commensurate with university policy and NIH
guidelines.
Required Qualifications:
We are seeking candidates with a PhD (or will complete one soon) and a strong background in neuroscience, mitochondrial biology, cancer biology, cellular senescence, cell culture, or related fields who are passionate and self-motivated/independent in research. The ideal candidate will have hands on experience in cell culture and molecular cloning and other efficient genome engineering (e.g. CRISPR) techniques.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter summarizing their research interests, career goals and CV with a publication list and names and contact information of three references (preferably in a single PDF).
Preferred Qualifications:
The possible projects include but not limited
to:
1) To understand the
biology of complex polyploid genomes in senescence formation, cellular
senescence phenotype.
2) To understand the mechanisms of cancer- and age-related
metabolic disorders and epigenetic dysregulation associated with aneuploidy.
We are also open to
other projects candidates would like to possess, as long as they fit our
general direction.
The candidate will
have access to an ample spectrum of techniques available in the lab and to cell
culture models of aneuploid cells.
Typical Physical and Cognitive Requirements:
Job Specific Physical and Cognitive Requirements:
Position Details:
Department: Biology
Employment Type: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Alaattin Kaya
Contact Email: kayaa@vcu.edu
