Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Lucas

Dr. Daniel Lucas has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral fellow familiar with techniques to investigate the role of bone marrow vascular niches in response to infection and inflammation.

• Develop the skills and knowledge (critical thinking and analysis of data, devising specific aims, long-term project planning and experimental design) to become an independent scientist
• Design, execute and record laboratory experiments, and analyze data, which may affect decisions regarding future patient care
• Research and improve current methods and evaluate innovative techniques; conduct regular quality and reproducibility checks of protocols and assays; implement this knowledge in the division/department; troubleshoot and correct erroneous results or problems with laboratory equipment
• Discuss relevant insights about experimental results with faculty and provide useful recommendations and analysis
• Present research at laboratory meetings, journal clubs, seminars, and meetings; develop skills to critically review and discuss data being presented
• Draft, write, and edit scientific reports, papers, journal articles, abstracts, and grants
• Progressively increasing responsibilities with mentorship of research staff and fiscal administration
• Maintain currency in the field through continuing education, literature, and seminars; be an active participant in the process through intellectual discussions with PI and other faculty, trainees, and research staff; solicit feedback on career trajectory from PI, mentoring committee, and others who can provide coaching and insight
• Attend required Cincinnati Children’s training sessions and ensure regulatory compliance with all institutional (i.e., Infection Control, ORCRA and others as applicable) policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

• PhD/MD or equivalent

Primary

Location:

Location S

Schedule: Full time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Department: EH&Can Bio – Stem Cell Biology

Employee Status: Regular

FTE: 1

Weekly

Hours:

40

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