Postdoctoral Scholar - Sumner Lab
Postdoctoral Scholar - Sumner Lab
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Position Title: Postdoctoral Scholar This is a six (6) month position with the possibly of extension dependent upon availability of funds. The Postdoctoral Scholar will work in the Sumner Lab in the Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC ) and in the Graves-Lab in the UNC Department of Pharmacology. The fellow will develop and apply novel kinase and protein enrichment methods using tissues and biological fluids. Methods will be optimized and validated to ensure reproducibility in the detection of protein kinases from patient samples. The postdoctoral fellow will lead projects to identify kinase dysregulation individuals (healthy pre-disease and disease) that will provide biomarkers of metabolic or nutritional changes and may point to kinase inhibitors as therapeutic interventions. Success in these projects will provide the candidate with opportunities to publish high-impact research mentor trainees and contribute to grant proposals. This position offers an exciting chance to work at the intersection of pharmacology nutrition and metabolism. NOTE : This position is co-located in Chapel Hill and in Kannapolis NC (appx. 2 hours from UNCs main campus.)
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
- Hands-on experience with biochemical and molecular biology techniques (e.g. Western blotting qPCR immunoprecipitation metabolite extractions). - Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. - Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
- Familiarity with cancer metabolism kinases and metabolic signaling pathways. - Prior experience working with metabolic inhibitors drug screening or therapeutic response assays. - Publications in cancer biology or related fields.
Employment Type
Full-Time
