Postdoctoral Fellow - Vascular Biology Center

Postdoctoral Fellow - Vascular Biology Center

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state.

About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state.

Location
Augusta University
- Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information
Researching Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Stroke, Hypertension, Diabetes... With the increasing frequency of obesity and diabetes, especially in Georgia, cardiovascular disease is reaching epidemic proportions.

Job Summary
A training position designed to learn through engagement in an advanced level of scientific technical and administrative work in support of research efforts in an assigned laboratory or research setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of experimental studies including Molecular biology, Cell biology, and Animal experiments.
• Participate in project planning and development of research protocols.
• Coordinate and participate in research of scientific literature; summarize and evaluate findings.
• Compose articles for publication in scientific journals;
  Review articles prepared by others.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of students, graduate assistants and other research personnel engaged in research activities and/or related laboratory work.

Required Qualifications
MD, Ph.D., MD/PhD or equivalent from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications
Strong research background in inflammation, flow cytometry or fluorescence imaging or protein-protein interaction or molecular biology or mitochondria metabolism and dynamics analysis transcriptional regulation/signaling pathways/non-coding RNAs.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills.

Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days;
Monday - Friday. Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range.

Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.