Post Doc Research Scholar – Peng Lab

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number PG191332PD

Position Number 00111061

Position Type Post Doc

FLSA

Departmental Information

Department ID 194001 - Dept Molecular Biomedical Scie

Department 194001 - Dept Molecular Biomedical Scie

Job City & State Raleigh, NC

Position Information

Position Overview

Essential Job Duties

The Peng Lab uses data-driven strategies to study the immune system and infection. The Lab is housed in the College of Veterinary Medicine and is part of NC State Bioinformatics Research Center.

The postdoctoral research fellow will lead the analysis of genetic and epigenetic regulation of human immune responses, using both high-throughput approaches and molecular techniques.

This research fellow will interact regularly with scientists from various research backgrounds including computational biologists, molecular geneticists, and immunologists. The successful candidate will be initiative-taking and enjoy working in a collaborative research environment.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

The research fellow will attend scientific meetings to present research progresses and author primary research articles.

Other Work/Responsibilities

The research fellow will assist with the generation of research hypotheses and will contribute preliminary data to research proposals and serve as a co-investigator and/or key personnel. The candidate will also work with and train other professionals, graduate students, and undergrads in the lab and through collaborations.

Requirements and Preferences

Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm; some weekends

Department Required Skills

• Experienced in virological and immunological techniques including but not limited to ELISAs, time course infections, viral titration assays, viral propagation, and western blotting.
• Experienced in molecular techniques in mammalian cells such as cell culture, qPCR, , cloning, use of various CRISPR based approaches, and transfection.
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Willingness to learn basic bioinformatics
  
  

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

Ph.D. in Virology, Immunology, or related areas; experiences with CRISPR based techniques in mammalian cells such as CRISPR /Cas9 editing and CRISPRi/CRISPRa; first-author publication record preferred

Required License Or Certification

NA

Valid NC Driver's License required? No

Commercial Driver's License Required? No

Recruitment

Recruitment Details

Anticipated Hiring Range $60,000-$70,000 (commensurate to education & experience)

If you anticipate multiple hires from this search, please indicate how many

Recruitment Dates

Job Open Date 09/13/2024

Applicant Information

Quick Link https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/208123

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