Post-Doctoral Position in Microbe-Neuron-Immune Interactions

SUMMARY: 

The Chang Lab at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine is seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow funded by the NIH.

The postdoctoral fellow will conduct research in neuron-immune axis of host-pathogen interactions. The fellow is required to have technical and theoretical knowledge related to genetics, molecular biology and cell biology. Hands-on experience with common techniques in molecular biology and fluorescence microscopy is preferred.

Specific tasks will include: design and perform experiments, collection and analysis of data, preparation of reports for peer-reviewed scientific publications, conference presentations, and grant progress reports. The fellow will have opportunities to mentor technicians and graduate students.

SUGGESTED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

·      Ph.D. degree (less than 5 years) with major/concentration in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, neurobiology or related field of study.

·      Prior research experience in the areas of model organism system, genetics, neurobiology, and/or host-pathogen interactions.

·   Previous experience in C. elegans genetics and/or neurobiology will be given first consideration.

ABOUT ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE:

Rowan University SOM was a part of New Jersey UMDNJ medical school system until the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act went into effect in 2013. The School of Osteopathic Medicine merged with Rowan University, whereas the northern UMDNJ campuses merged with Rutgers University. The school is located 12 miles outside of Philadelphia. The surrounding area is a part of metro Philadelphia and offers low-cost housing, excellent school district, and amenities in addition to the state-of-art research environment on campus.

The lab webpage: https://research.rowan.edu/research-areas/biomedical/chang/index.html

Inquiries and questions can be sent to changh at rowan.edu

To apply, please send your CV, a cover letter and contacts of three references to the following email address: hchanglabrecruit at gmail.com

Recent lab papers:

Fused in sarcoma regulates glutamate signaling and oxidative stress response. Free Radic Biol Med. 2023 Nov 23. DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.11.015

Glutamate signaling mediates C. elegans behavioral plasticity to pathogens. iScience. 2022 Feb 11. DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.103919