Postdoctoral Fellow- MCG-Neurosci and Reg Medicine

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Job : 292178

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University was founded nearly 200 years ago in 1828 as the nation s fifth public medical school. It is the state s flagship medical school and Augusta University s founding school. The Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia houses several key research resources, including the Transgenic and Genome Editing Core, the Viral Vector Core, and a state-of-the-art microscopy facility.

This facility features advanced imaging technologies such as multiphoton confocal microscopes, an N-STORM super-resolution microscope, light-sheet microscopes, and imaging flow cytometry, supporting cutting-edge research in cellular and molecular neuroscience.

A position designed to learn through engagement in an advanced level of scientific, technical, and administrative work in support of research efforts in an assigned laboratory. Participate in research data collection and documentation within relevant guidelines and protocols, develop and evaluate new research techniques and procedures, and contribute to publication in scientific journals. Perform a variety of complex chemical, biological, cytologic, microscopic, histologic, surgical, clinical, statistical/computational, and dissection procedures and manage the labs mouse colony.

Participate in project planning and development of research projects. Develop and refine protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific research principles and compliance with relevant federal guidelines. Perform a variety of experimental studies including cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and pharmacology experiments. Experiments may include but not be limited to animal behavioral testing, genotyping, ELISA, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, collection of tissues, multiomic profiling.

Analyze results of experiments and procedures and, if necessary, develop special computer programs to facilitate analysis. Maintain and update spreadsheets documenting results.

• Participate in project planning and development of research projects. Develop and refine protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific research principles and compliance with relevant federal guidelines.
• Perform a variety of experimental studies, including cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and pharmacology experiments. Experiments may include, but be limited to, animal behavioral testing, genotyping, ELISA, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence, collection of tissues, and multiomic profiling.
• Analyze results of experiments and procedures and, if necessary, develop special computer programs to facilitate analysis. Maintain and update spreadsheets documenting results.
• Write manuscripts and develop research proposals in line with the laboratory s research directions.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of students, graduate assistants, and other research personnel engaged in research activities and/or related laboratory work.

Ph.D. from an accredited college or university.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases or willingness to learn.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to complete work and to meet deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to work with research animals.
• Ability to work independently with only general supervision.

• Shift: Days;
  Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required).
• Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.
• This position is (fully/partially) funded through external sources. Continued employment is…