Postdoctoral Fellow-MCG-Cntr Biotech​/Genom Med

Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine

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. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Established in the summer of 2002, the Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine (CBGM) at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University (AU) was developed to promote interdisciplinary and translational research in Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine with the ultimate goal of promoting predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory (4P) medicine. The Center's research efforts focus on two main areas:
Discovery and validation of biomarkers for disease prediction and diagnosis;
Pharmacomics and drug discovery for personalized medicine. CBGM is home of four internationally renowned programs in diabetes research:
The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young, the Prospective Assessment in Newborns of Diabetes Autoimmunity, the Diabetic Complications Consortium, and the Mouse Metabolic Phenotype Consortium. Additional research programs include autoimmune diseases, transplantation, and cancer. These research programs are supported by an annual extramural funding of approximately $12 million. The center houses several state-of-the-art high throughput and high content facilities for genetics, genomics, proteomics, drug screening and bioinformatics.

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 clinical research setting. Participate in research data collection and documentation within relevant guidelines and protocols. Develop and evaluate new research techniques and procedures. Publish results in scientific journals. Perform a variety of complex chemical, biological, cytologic, microscopic, histologic, surgical, clinical, statistical/computational and dissection procedures.

The duties include but are not limited to: PROJECT PLANNING :
Participate in project planning and development of research protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific principles and compliance with relevant federal guidelines. EXPERIMENTS & PROCEDURES :
Analyze results of experiments and procedures using manual or computer techniques and, if necessary, develop special computer programs to facilitate analysis. Teach and participate in complex bacteriological, chemical and/or radio-chemical qualitative and quantitative analysis, macro- and micro-serological, histologic and cell culture procedures. LITERATURE :
Coordinate and participate in research of scientific literature. Summarize and evaluate findings. Develop derivative applications of techniques developed by own research activities or reported by other research projects. Presents findings at scientific meetings locally, nationally and internationally. ARTICLES :
Compose articles for publication in scientific journals. Review articles prepared by others. SUPERVISE :
Supervise and coordinate activities of students, graduate assistants and other research personnel engaged in research activities and/or related laboratory work. ADVISE :
Advise principal investigator, other postdocs, students and other research personnel on research techniques, procedures and other technological aspects of research activities. EQUIPMENT :
Calibrate, troubleshoot, repair and operate microscopes, computer-linked analytical equipment, dedicated computers and other complex scientific equipment. Instruct others in operation of equipment. OTHER :
Perform all other duties as assigned.

Ph.D. or equivalent from an accredited college or university.

KNOWLEDGE Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases or willingness to learn . SKILLS Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills. ABILITES Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to complete work and meet deadlines. Ability to work independently with only general supervision. Willingness and ability to work with research animals.

Shift: Days; M-F (Work outside of the standard business hours may be required) Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position This position is (fully/partially) funded through external sources. Continued employment is contingent upon…