Post Doctoral Fellow​/Reproductive Biology​/FullTime

Post-Doctoral Fellow Opportunity

The Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and the Boston Center for Endometriosis at the Department of OB/GYN at Brigham and Women's Hospital seeks a new post-doctoral fellow with experience in reproductive biology to join the Anchan Laboratory. The work requires familiarity with advanced tissue culture techniques, specifically organotypic or slice cultures, and experience with immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. Experience with live cell imaging is essential.

Brigham and Women's Hospital is a Harvard Medical School-affiliated teaching hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. The Anchan Laboratory studies clinical care of symptomatic uterine fibroids, the pathophysiology of endometriosis and stem cell biology therapies for fertility restoration cancers with a strong translational component. As a translational medicine laboratory, we focus on aspects of disease development, specifically endometriosis for this fellowship project, that may aid in early diagnosis or produce novel therapies.

Our research includes work with fresh human tissue specimens as well as mouse and in vitro models. The post-doctoral fellow will focus on investigating basic biology questions related to the pathophysiology of endometriosis, neuropathic etiology of chronic pelvic pain, RNA sequencing and computational approaches. The laboratory works in an interdisciplinary manner with collaborators at multiple Harvard University sites and universities across the country.

Thus the ideal candidate should feel comfortable presenting to a group and working with scientists across a broad range of backgrounds. Fellows are expected to present their work at local, national, and international conferences. Novel approaches and creative solutions are actively encouraged and fundamental to the laboratory's character. The successful candidate will also be expected to help write grants for further funding.

The postdoctoral experience provides individuals who have completed a doctoral degree with a full-time program of advanced academic preparation and research training under the guidance of a supervising faculty mentor. Postdoctoral appointments are temporary by nature and are designed to develop the postdoctoral scholar as an independent scientist and to enhance their professional skills in academia. Postdoctoral Scholar positions are typically subject to the availability of funds and are not eligible for layoff or recall status.

This position differs from the service professional position of Research Associate in that it is temporary in nature and is for an initial period of two years after the initial appointment with possibility of extension based on funding availability. This appointment functions under the direction of the principal investigator, Dr. Anchan. This position differs from classified staff research positions in that typically greater education and experience is required, and projects tend to be more complex and wider in scope.

The following are examples of typical duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Stem cell and tissue culture.
• Molecular biology and microfluidics.
• Fluorescent microscopy.
• FACS, Western and endocrine analysis.
• Data collection, processing and analysis.
• Assists faculty researchers and other collaborators, or may act independently, in planning and designing research experiments; establishing priorities and recommending schedules, time tables and costs.
• Presentation of project results to internal and external parties.
• Operates specialized scientific equipment.
• Performs statistical analyses, including selecting the appropriate analysis procedure, setting up data for analysis, judging validity and reliability of data, designing and writing programs to perform analyses, and producing written reports on the result of the analyses.
• Effectively uses available technology to facilitate the success of the project.
• Liaisons with other departments, outside collaborators, and others to ensure success of project.
• Engaged in writing of technical publications and reports.
• Supervise fellows, graduate assistants, or student employees.
• May be responsible for training staff, graduate assistants, or student employees.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of the subject disciplines.
• Organizational and project management skills.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Skill in leading, coordinating, and/or supervising the work of others.
• Awareness of and commitment to NAU's EEO/Affirmative Action Plan and Safe Working and Learning Environment goals.
• The ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for performing experiments in the laboratory which will include basic biology techniques such as gene over-expression, RNAi, Western…