Position Number: 00112297

Essential Job Duties:
The McKinney-Aguirre Lab uses in translational large animal models to study epithelial recovery following clinically-relevant epithelial injury - with a special interest in the role of the microenvironment driving intestinal regeneration. The Lab is housed in the College of Veterinary Medicine and is part of Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The postdoctoral research fellow will participate in the management, processing, and analysis of studies employing a novel ex vivo intestinal perfusion models of intestinal injury.
• The fellow will also optimize new assays for evaluating intestinal response to injury and recovery including the application of ELISAs and advanced sequencing.
• This postdoctoral research fellow will interact regularly with scientists from various research backgrounds including experimental biologists. The successful candidate will be initiative-taking and enjoy working in a collaborative research environment.
• The postdoctoral research fellow will complete experiments, author primary research articles, and attend scientific meetings to present research progress.

Departmental Required Skills:

• Experienced in intestinal stem cell culture.
• Experienced in statistical analysis (Prism, R).
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good understanding of general biology and willingness to learn basic immunology.

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

• Advanced Academic Foundation: Ph. D. in Cell Biology, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, or a closely related biomedical field.
• Core Biological Expertise: Strong foundational knowledge of intestinal anatomy and epithelial cell biology.
• Bioinformatics Skill Set: Proven hands-on experience processing and analyzing high-throughput sequencing data.
• Publication Track Record: Demonstrated scientific impact through first-author, peer-reviewed publications in epithelial biology or host-microbiome interactions.
• Multi-Omics Proficiency (Preferred): Specialized expertise in applying metatranscriptomics, metaproteomics, or metagenomics to investigate complex mammalian-microbiome systems.

Necessary Licenses or Certifications:
N/A

AA/EOE:
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Department: 194001 - Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences

Location: Raleigh, NC

Position Number: 00112297

Essential Job Duties:
The McKinney-Aguirre Lab uses in translational large animal models to study epithelial recovery following clinically-relevant epithelial injury - with a special interest in the role of the microenvironment driving intestinal regeneration. The Lab is housed in the College of Veterinary Medicine and is part of Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The postdoctoral research fellow will participate in the management, processing, and analysis of studies employing a novel ex vivo intestinal perfusion models of intestinal injury.
• The fellow will also optimize new assays for evaluating intestinal response to injury and recovery including the application of ELISAs and advanced sequencing.
• This postdoctoral research fellow will interact regularly with scientists from various research backgrounds including experimental biologists. The successful candidate will be initiative-taking and enjoy working in a collaborative research environment.
• The postdoctoral research fellow will complete experiments, author primary research articles, and attend scientific meetings to present research progress.

Departmental Required Skills:

• Experienced in intestinal stem cell culture.
• Experienced in statistical analysis (Prism, R).
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good understanding of general biology and willingness to learn basic immunology.

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

• Advanced Academic Foundation: Ph. D. in Cell Biology, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, or a closely related biomedical field.
• Core Biological Expertise: Strong foundational knowledge of intestinal anatomy and epithelial cell biology.
• Bioinformatics Skill Set: Proven hands-on experience processing and analyzing high-throughput sequencing data.
• Publication Track Record: Demonstrated scientific impact through first-author, peer-reviewed publications in epithelial biology or host-microbiome interactions.
• Multi-Omics Proficiency (Preferred): Specialized expertise in applying metatranscriptomics, metaproteomics, or metagenomics to investigate complex mammalian-microbiome systems.

Necessary Licenses or Certifications:
N/A

AA/EOE:
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Department: 194001 - Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences

Location: Raleigh, NC