"Postdoctoral Associate"

Required Qualification:

(as evidenced by an attached resume)
Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Molecular Biology, Biological Science, Biochemistry, or closely related field in hand by the start of the appointment. Extensive research experience in molecular biology, animal handling/phenotyping/genotyping, and metabolic diseases. Experience in immunology research.

Preferred Qualification:

Experience in cardiovascular disease, single cell isolation, spleen, thymus, lymph node collection.

Job Description:

The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator in the Department of Medicine-Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University.

The successful incumbent will have excellent interpersonal skills, exercising strong organizational and time-management skills with an exceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Specific Duties:

• Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments in the field of metabolic diseases.
• Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search, and utilize specialized skills in the related field to analyze the collected data.
• Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing.
• Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed.
• Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings.

Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

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Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.