Job Description

Position Summary

Dr. Sayaka Inoue’s lab is recruiting a motivated, creative, self-driven Postdoctoral Research Associate who has a background in neuroscience. Our lab is focused on understanding the molecular and circuit mechanisms underlying hormone-dependent changes in behaviors, aiming to understand the etiology of women’s neuropsychiatric symptoms related to premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and menopausal syndrome. We utilize mouse molecular systems and neuroscience techniques.

Information on being a postdoc at Washington University in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/.

Diversity is a core value at Washington University School of Medicine and in the Department of Psychiatry. We are committed to building and sustaining inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, trainees, and faculty. We believe that building a diverse team enriches us individually and as a department by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. In order to achieve these objectives, candidates are expected to align with the school's mission of promoting inclusive excellence. They should be prepared to further this objective within Washington University and collaborate with diverse communities of students, faculty, staff, trainees, and patients. Visit our Websites to learn more about DEI initiatives in the Department of Psychiatry (https://psychiatry.wustl.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion-2/) and at WUSM (https://diversity.med.wustl.edu/).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to):

• Manages their own project, which should lead to a first author publication.
• Develops expertise in cutting-edge technologies.
• Develops proficiency in career skills, including writing, public speaking, networking, and critical evaluation of scientific literature.
• Develops mentorship skills by training junior students and staff.
• Presents scientific work both inside and outside the University.
• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Maintains compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.
• Assures compliance with University policies, procedures, and regulations.

Required Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD in neuroscience or a related discipline.
• Experience with techniques in molecular systems or neuroscience.
• Organized, independent, and self-motivated.
• Ability to be highly productive in a collaborative work environment.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Analytical reasoning and problem solving skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data and to communicate data in a clear, concise manner.
• Computer literacy, including the ability to use a variety of software packages to analyze data.
• Collegial conduct towards co-trainees, staff members, and members of the research group.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong publication record.

Working Conditions

Works in laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological, chemical and laser hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Salary Range

Base pay is commensurate with experience.

Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

EEO/AA Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Diversity Statement

Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.

Department:

SOM KC Cancer Biology

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Welch Lab

Position Title:

Post Doctoral Fellow -Cancer Biology (Welch lab)

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

Department of Cancer Biology, KUMC is seeking a highly motivated candidate to work in the laboratory of Dr. Danny Welch as a postdoctoral trainee in the field of cancer metastasis. The Welch’s lab investigates the basic and translational research focus of the laboratory involves discovery of and determination of the mechanisms of action of metastasis-regulatory genes and proteins. The successful candidate is expected to perform research by contributing to the design of experiments, data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, manuscript preparation, and mentor junior researchers.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education: DVM, MD, DO or PhD, in in biology, biological sciences, life sciences or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• ​Experience in molecular biology, transfection, gene expression, PCR, Q PCR, arrays), biochemistry, immunoblotting, flow cytometry, and/or protein-protein interaction.
• Experience with animals (especially mice).

Skills:

• Exemplary data recording and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate an interest in cancer research.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Track record of publications.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.

Job Duties Outlined:

• Research Overview: Work with PI/faculty mentor, to design and perform experiments exploring cancer metastasis using cell biological, biochemical, and/or molecular techniques to determine mechanisms of action of metastasis suppressor genes.
• Interpretation of experimental results and analysis of data, to use in publications, grants and determining next steps in the needed for the research.
• Perform experiments requiring the flexibility and adaptability to execute a wide range of skills to perform a variety of bench experiments and utilize the labs equipment. This includes but not limited to working with conducting animal model studies to study metastasis.
• Perform routine animal maintenance, surgery, and model generation.
• Postdoc Expectations: The Postdoc will be expected to complete research projects under the guidance of the faculty mentor, record and interpret the results of their experiments in an (electronic) laboratory notebook, prepare publication-quality manuscripts (including figures and tables) and publish in peer-reviewed literature.
• Read literature articles, develop new ideas, and assimilate the information into his/her project design/interpretation.
• Dissemination of studies: Interact on a regular basis with their faculty mentor and members of the laboratory to discuss experimental design and interpretation of results.
• Present research aims and findings at department seminars and at scientific meetings. Write and publish their results as first author in abstracts, manuscripts, and posters.
• Submit fellowship applications, as eligible, to bolster research funding and CV building for projects.
• Interact with KU Cancer Center donors and local cancer affiliates.
• Compliance: Attend and maintain compliance on all orientation and training sessions designated by the University and the Cancer Biology Department, understand and follow IACUC and biosafety protocols, and attend departmental seminars and regular lab meetings.
• Perform other duties assigned by PI and faculty mentor.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

$47,476.00 - $80,000.00

Minimum

$47,476.00

Midpoint

$66,000.00

Maximum

$80,000.00

Position Requirements

• A recent Ph.D. in an experimental discipline, such as condensed-matter physics, materials science or related engineering field.
• Considerable experience in analytical electrochemistry of the solid state batteries and in particular electrochemical characterization of composite polymer electrolytes and oxides is required.
• Prior experience with metal deposition in aqueous systems and flow cells is highly desirable.
• Considerable oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.

Job Family

Postdoctoral Family

Job Profile

Postdoctoral Appointee

Worker Type

Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time

The Teruel Lab uses quantitative fluorescence imaging, cell biological approaches and mouse models to study the interplay between adipose tissue, pancreatic beta cells, and muscle tissue, and their dysregulation in obesity, diabetes and prolonged stress conditions.  Current projects build on work published in Ahrends et al. Science 2014, PMID:24948735; Bahrami-Nejad et al. Cell Metabolism 2018, PMID:29617644; Zhao et al. Cell Reports2020, PMID:32553172; Tholen et al. Cell Reports 2022, PMID:35767959; Zhang et al. PNAS 2022, PMID:35939672; Bahrami-Nejad et al. PLOS Biology 2022, PMID: 36469503; Kudo et al. Cell Systems 2023 37995680.

You will be joining an effort we recently started centered on a parallel in vitro, organoid, and mouse model strategy to understand a pressing obesity problem how stress-induced flattening of daily glucocorticoid oscillations can initially lead to reversible adipose tissue expansion, hyperinsulinemia, a shift from muscle to fat mass, and later development of persistent obesity and insulin resistance. A second project focuses on what is arguably one of the most fundamental problems of all differentiation processes how and why circadian rhythms, the cell cycle, and differentiation are closely coupled to control tissue size. We are particularly interested in using 3D organoid models and adapting methodology we developed to track the full differentiation, proliferation, and circadian rhythm processes live in thousands of individual cells. Visit our lab website to find out more: meyerteruellabs.org.

The Teruel Lab is located in newly renovated space. Our lab has multiple state-of the art, ultrafast microscopes setup for long-term, as well as super-resolution, live-cell imaging and photolithography to micropattern matrix to generate in vitro organoid models. We are part of an exceptional academic environment with opportunities for interdisciplinary and collaborative work within Weill Cornell/Cornell University, Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate should hold a PhD. and/or M.D./Ph.D. degree or equivalent. Expertise in mouse physiology, quantitative image analysis, or fluorescence microscopy are a plus. Most importantly, the candidate should be interested in learning different technologies as these interdisciplinary projects may involve molecular biology, 3D cell culture, organoids, mouse models, quantitative microscopy, live-cell imaging, or image analysis.

Please send a cover letter and CV, including three references, to Dr. Mary Teruel at mnt4002@med.cornell.edu.

Salary Range is: $67,000 - $71,000.

Weill Cornell Medicine offers competitive benefits and subsidized postdoctoral housing in Manhattan and Roosevelt Island.

Le Synchrotron européen, l'ESRF, est un centre de recherche international basé à Grenoble, en France.

Grâce à son ingénierie innovante, sa vision scientifique pionnière et l’engagement fort de ses 700 collaborateurs, l’ESRF est reconnue comme l’une des meilleures installations de recherche au monde. Son accélérateur de particules produit d’intenses faisceaux de rayons X qui sont utilisés chaque année par des milliers de scientifiques pour des expériences dans divers domaines tels que la biologie, la médecine, les sciences de l’environnement, le patrimoine culturel, la science des matériaux et la physique.

Soutenue par 21 pays, l’ESRF est un employeur garantissant l’égalité des chances et encourage la diversité.

Vous participerez à l'exploitation de la ligne de lumière, aux programmes de recherche internes en cours, fournirez un soutien aux utilisateurs externes en tant que contact local et développerez votre propre programme de recherche.

ID13 offre l’opportunité unique de combiner des méthodes de diffraction/diffusion de micro-/nano-faisceaux de pointe avec une résolution temporelle inférieure à la milliseconde à l’aide de détecteurs à réseau de pixels très efficaces. Grâce au gain considérable de performances dû à la source de rayons X récemment améliorée (ESRF EBS), il est parfaitement adapté aux expériences in vivo/operando et aux techniques 3D (tomographie tensorielle SAXS/WAXS). La cohérence des nanofaisceaux de rayons X peut également être exploitée pour la ptychographie et des applications similaires. Le programme de recherche actuel couvre un large éventail de matériaux tels que les biomatériaux, les cellules biologiques, les polymères, les nanoparticules, les matériaux pour la production et le stockage durables d'énergie, ou encore le patrimoine culturel. En particulier, vous participerez aux efforts du groupe pour améliorer les performances des stations terminales expérimentales et mettre en œuvre de nouvelles techniques expérimentales. Vous serez encouragé à développer vos propres projets de recherche, qui devraient exploiter et développer davantage les capacités distinctives de la ligne de lumière. Une description du projet sera très appréciée lors du dépôt de la candidature.

- Vous devez être titulaire d'un doctorat. diplôme ou équivalent en physique, biologie, chimie ou dans une matière connexe obtenu il y a moins de trois ans

- Une solide expérience en analyse aux rayons X (XRD.SAXS-WAXS, XRF, ...) est souhaitable

- Une expérience antérieure sur une installation synchrotron est un atout

- Vous devez avoir des connaissances de base en programmation liée à l'analyse de données, par exemple avec Python ou MATLAB.

- De bonnes compétences en communication et la maîtrise de l'anglais sont également essentielles pour intégrer une équipe de recherche multidisciplinaire et internationale.

Contrat de 18 mois, renouvelable pour une nouvelle période de 6 ou 18 mois.

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Ce que nous offrons:

- Rejoignez un institut de recherche international innovant, avec des effectifs issus de 38 pays différents

- Collaborer avec des experts mondiaux pour faire progresser la science et relever les défis sociétaux

- Venez vivre dans une ville dynamique, au cœur des Alpes, et Capitale verte de l'Europe 2022

- Profitez d'un lieu de travail conçu pour soutenir votre qualité de vie

- Bénéficiez de notre rémunération et indemnités compétitives, y compris un soutien financier pour votre déménagement à Grenoble. Pour plus d'informations sur les conditions d'emploi, veuillez vous référer à https://www.esrf.fr/home/Jobs/what-we-offer. HTML

L'ESRF est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances et encourage les candidatures de personnes handicapées.