Post-Doc Research Associate - Wolberg Lab

Overview

Position Title
:
Post-Doc Research Associate - Wolberg Lab

Department
:
Pathology Lab Med - Research - 413804

Posting Open Date
: 01/20/2026

Open Until Filled
:
Yes

Position Type
:
Postdoctoral Scholar

Vacancy : PDS
004755

Full-time/Part-time
:
Full-Time Temporary

Hours Per Week
: 40

FTE
: 1

Work Location
:
Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location
:
North Carolina, US

Hiring Range
:
Dependent on Experience and Qualifications

Estimated Duration Of Appointment
: 12 Months

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities and is among the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development. Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence.

Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.

UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage
, paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care:
We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education:

We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research:
We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the Western world, and blood coagulation abnormalities contribute to the pathophysiology of nearly every disease, including cancer, infection, and autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the laboratory of Dr. Alisa Wolberg at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The Wolberg Lab is part of UNC’s internationally recognized Blood Research Center. Research in the lab focuses on cellular, biochemical, and biophysical mechanisms that regulate blood function and contribute to health and disease. The successful applicant will advance ongoing R01-funded research focused on mechanisms of hemostasis and thrombosis. Potential areas of emphasis include FXIII biology (including regulation of FXIII-A and FXIII-B subunits, roles in venous thrombosis and thrombus resolution, and therapeutic targeting strategies);

fibrin(ogen) degradation and the cellular and enzymatic drivers of thrombus resolution beyond plasminogen; and cellular and plasma mediators of FXI biology that influence bleeding risk. Additional opportunities…