Business Title
Postdoctoral Researcher for Dr. Zhu - Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Applications Accepted From
Public: Open to the Public
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please complete the online application and attach the required documents. Required documents include a detailed cover letter, current resume, and a list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact details, including email addresses. The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by the posting close date.
This position is eligible for the following benefits
medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, winter break closure, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, vacation, and retirement.
Posting Number: 2016533T
Department Summary
About the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine:
Mission:
We pride ourselves on our strong focus on our mission: training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve Ohio.
Our medical school educates physicians committed to practice in Ohio, emphasizes primary care, engages in focused research, and embraces both Appalachian and urban communities. Integral to this mission, our college community commits itself to: providing a clinically integrated, learning-centered, osteopathic medical education continuum for students, interns, residents and primary care associates; embracing public service; and improving the health and well-being of underserved populations.
Vision:
A healthier Ohio, empowered by compassionate osteopathic physicians.
With our graduates and partners, we advance care and knowledge to improve the health of our communities. Our culture is built upon resiliency, courage and compassion. Our physicians humanize each patient encounter, bridging the gap between therapeutics, medical technologies, health systems, care delivery and disparity.
Essential Values:
These fundamental principles form the foundation of the culture at our college: wholeness and balance within each person; integrity; community of mutual respect; acceptance of others; pursuit of excellence; a climate of scholarship; and commitment to service, generosity and compassion.
Our Campuses
https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/campuses
Why Choose Ohio University?
https://www.ohio.edu/hr/jobs/working-ohio
https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits
About the Department of Biomedical Sciences
https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/departments/biomedical
Position Summary:
The Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Shouan Zhu's osteoarthritis research laboratory leads research projects investigating the molecular and metabolic mechanisms underlying osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal aging. The laboratory focuses on understanding how aging, obesity, metabolic dysfunction, and joint injury contribute to cartilage degeneration, with particular interests in lipid and energy metabolism, post-translational modifications, inflammatory signaling, and the growth hormone/IGF-1 pathway. The Postdoctoral Researcher will use complementary in vitro and in vivo approaches, including molecular and cell biology, mouse models, histology, metabolic studies, and multi-omics analyses. This position will work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) on projects with strong potential for first-author publications, conference presentations, and development toward an independent research career. This is a one-year term position with the possibility of extension.
Position Responsibilities:
Postdoctoral Researcher for Dr. Zhu - Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Applications Accepted From
Public: Open to the Public
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please complete the online application and attach the required documents. Required documents include a detailed cover letter, current resume, and a list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact details, including email addresses. The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by the posting close date.
This position is eligible for the following benefits
medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, winter break closure, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, vacation, and retirement.
Posting Number: 2016533T
Department Summary
About the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine:
Mission:
We pride ourselves on our strong focus on our mission: training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve Ohio.
Our medical school educates physicians committed to practice in Ohio, emphasizes primary care, engages in focused research, and embraces both Appalachian and urban communities. Integral to this mission, our college community commits itself to: providing a clinically integrated, learning-centered, osteopathic medical education continuum for students, interns, residents and primary care associates; embracing public service; and improving the health and well-being of underserved populations.
Vision:
A healthier Ohio, empowered by compassionate osteopathic physicians.
With our graduates and partners, we advance care and knowledge to improve the health of our communities. Our culture is built upon resiliency, courage and compassion. Our physicians humanize each patient encounter, bridging the gap between therapeutics, medical technologies, health systems, care delivery and disparity.
Essential Values:
These fundamental principles form the foundation of the culture at our college: wholeness and balance within each person; integrity; community of mutual respect; acceptance of others; pursuit of excellence; a climate of scholarship; and commitment to service, generosity and compassion.
Our Campuses
https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/campuses
Why Choose Ohio University?
https://www.ohio.edu/hr/jobs/working-ohio
https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits
About the Department of Biomedical Sciences
https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/departments/biomedical
Position Summary:
The Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Shouan Zhu's osteoarthritis research laboratory leads research projects investigating the molecular and metabolic mechanisms underlying osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal aging. The laboratory focuses on understanding how aging, obesity, metabolic dysfunction, and joint injury contribute to cartilage degeneration, with particular interests in lipid and energy metabolism, post-translational modifications, inflammatory signaling, and the growth hormone/IGF-1 pathway. The Postdoctoral Researcher will use complementary in vitro and in vivo approaches, including molecular and cell biology, mouse models, histology, metabolic studies, and multi-omics analyses. This position will work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) on projects with strong potential for first-author publications, conference presentations, and development toward an independent research career. This is a one-year term position with the possibility of extension.
Position Responsibilities:
Plan, design, and conduct original research investigating mechanisms of osteoarthritis, cartilage degeneration, and musculoskeletal aging, with particular emphasis on metabolic and inflammatory pathways associated with aging, obesity, and joint injury. Perform experiments using cellular and animal models and techniques that may include primary cell and tissue culture, molecular biology, RT-qPCR, Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, histology, metabolic assays, and advanced…