Senior Research Scholar

Senior Research Scholar

A Senior Research Scholar position is available in the Lila's Lab at Plants for Human Health Institute (NCSU, Research Campus, Kannapolis) for a highly motivated candidate to investigate the miRNomes of commonly consumed dairy products in the United States, including milk, yogurt, and cheese, and to evaluate their effects on cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive functions relevant to postmenopausal-associated conditions using an established mouse model of menopause to elucidate the role of dairy microRNAs as novel bioactive components contributing to the health benefits of dairy consumption.

Dr. Lila leads a lab aiming to study food bioactives and their impact on immune system response and fate of bioactives in biological fluids. As part of the Plants for Human Health Institute and North Carolina Research Campus, the Lila Lab interfaces with scientists from all related disciplines, dedicated to improving human health and welfare against communicable and chronic disease.

The candidate must excel in areas of dairy products, molecular biology, particularly miRNAs, bioinformatic analysis of miRNAs for prediction of food miRNAs' health effects, data analysis, and scientific manuscript preparation. The candidate's tasks include, but are not limited to, designing, coordinating, and executing experiments, analyzing and interpreting data on research projects, training and monitoring students and Postdocs, coordinating the lab supplies and supervising the orders, writing project papers and applying for extra funds, presenting at national and international conferences, to find new and productive collaborations.

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Primary Responsibilities:

• Research Leadership and Scientific Excellence
• Lead and oversee independent and collaborative research projects
• Design, develop, and optimize experimental protocols and research methodologies for the grant, and perform the experiments
• Analyze, interpret, and integrate complex experimental data using appropriate statistical methods
• Scholarly Dissemination
• Perform bioinformatic analysis and interpretation of the genomic data
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Present research findings at national and international conferences.
• Contribute to the preparation of grant proposals and other research funding applications
• Mentorship, Project Management, and Laboratory Operations
• Supervise, mentor, and train graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
• Oversee laboratory operations, including equipment maintenance, reagent procurement, and implementation of safety procedures.
• Coordinate research activities, establish project timelines, and ensure project milestones are achieved.

This position is located in Kannapolis, NC.