Post-Doctoral Associate
Job Details
Posting Number: G/R32600P
Working Title: Post-Doctoral Associate
Department: Pharmacy-Pharm & Biomed Sci
About the University of Georgia
Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report.
About the College/Unit/Department
The College of Pharmacy at the University of Georgia (UGA) is a distinguished institution known for its excellence in pharmacy education, research, and community service (https://rx.uga.edu/).
College/Unit/Department website: https://rx.uga.edu/
Employment Type: Employee
Anticipated Start Date: 07/01/2026
Posting Date: 04/01/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Location of Vacancy: Athens Area
Duties/Responsibilities
- Extracellular vesicles isolation, Mammalian cell culture, and bacterial culture. (50%)
- Xenograft tumor and PDX tumor models in mice colony and other animal model. (40%)
- Lab management (ordering supplies, lab service, and organization); training graduate/undergraduate students. (10%)
Position Summary
Principal Investigator Dr. Cai’s lab is mainly focused on the studies on 1) fatty acid mediated metabolism; 2) extracellular vesicles mediated delivery of gene editing machinery. This position will have the opportunity to develop a CRISPR delivery technology for treatment of various diseases by gene therapy.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
- Ph.D. in Exosome isolation, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience with basic molecular biology skills and mouse models.
- Highly motivated to publish high-impact research
- Excellent scientific writing ability and oral communication skills.
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