Postdoctoral Fellow- MCG-Immunology Center of GA

Overview

Job Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow- MCG-Immunology Center of GA

Location:

Augusta University

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

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. 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. Our mission and values are reflected in the institution and its programs.

Location:

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

The Immunology Center of Georgia (IMMCG) represents a new initiative by the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University to leverage the ability of the immune system to combat disease. The IMMCG will assemble teams of biomedical researchers with strong records of scientific innovation and technological development and will be co-directed by immunologists Drs. Catherine, Lynn, Hedrick and Klaus Ley. The goal is to produce novel and effective treatments for conditions that heavily impact the communities of Georgia and the United States.

The new center is actively recruiting faculty and staff to lead projects focused on cardiovascular disease, obesity and metabolic disorders, autoimmune and infectious disease, neurodegenerative disease and cancer.

• University-wide resources for individuals with families and individuals underrepresented in science.
• Supportive mentorship for multi-faceted career development and opportunities tailored toward individual career goals.
• A stimulating environment with freedom to develop new research directions.
• Regular opportunities to interact with other scientists at Augusta University and other international group meetings.
• Training in human and mouse genetics, systems, and computational biology through interactions with lab members and workshops/courses offered on campus.
• Possibility to experience international mobilization (Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden).

The Aherrahrou lab, located at the Immunology Center of Georgia, applies in-silico as well as in-vitro and in-vivo methods to further unravel the genetics of cardiovascular diseases. We have a large dataset and are engaged in large networks of national and international collaborations like CARDIoGRAMplus

C4D, Leducq, and others, and actively participate in data and sample exchange. Dr. Aherrahrou’s Research Publications can be found online.

• Interest in or have a good command of bioinformatics or computational biology.
• Application of GWAS, molecular QTL, precision medicine, Single-cell RNA and ATAC-seq, Single-cell CRISPR screening techniques.
• Genetics and biology of cardiovascular diseases.
• Collaborating with computational and wet-lab biologists for mechanism elucidation.
• Preparing written and oral presentations of results for the team and the public.
• Supervising staff and students.
• Maintaining and organizing large amounts of genetic data and summary statistics.
• Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

• Required: Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred: Ph.D. degree in computational biology (bioinformatics, genomics, etc.).

• KNOWLEDGE: Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
• SKILLS: Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• ABILITIES: Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Shift: Days;
Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal 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 the availability of these funds.

Recruitment Period:
Until Filled.

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

All selected candidates are required to…