SPIRE Post-Doc Research Associate
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Job Location:
Chapel Hill, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
The SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a training experience where primary research is conducted at UNC Chapel Hill and teaching responsibilities are carried out at partner institutions in North Carolina. The postdoctoral scholar will provide contributions to research progress in a laboratory research environment selected across a range of areas aligned with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences ( NIGMS ) research priorities. Opportunities to tailor the experience to meet individual training needs and professional goals include participation in formal teaching professional development workshops and the development of specific research teaching and other career related competencies. SPIRE training includes a pedagogical workshop series IDPs and annual evaluations and regular participation in training seminars. The SPIRE Postdoctoral Scholar will perform original independent research in the lab setting of their choice at UNC -Chapel Hill; work closely with Principal Investigators who provide guidance and mentoring on research projects; publish in peer-reviewed journals presenting research findings at national and international conferences and participating in journal clubs and laboratory meetings; teach courses at one of four of the programs partner universities; and engage in professional development that leads to academic careers. The Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research & Education ( SPIRE ) Program is administratively housed in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill. SPIREs mission is to provide multi-dimensional professional development for science researchers and educators to succeed in academic careers to bring engaging teaching methods into the classroom. The four major components of the SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program include research teaching professional development and additional opportunities over a three-year period. The SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was one of the first grantees to receive funding in 1999 from the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award ( IRACDA ) program. The primary goals of SPIRE are: 1) To provide scholars with both high-quality research training and the opportunity to develop research-based teaching skills that will inspire students across the sciences. 2) To promote effective teaching and research partnerships between research intensive institutions and partner institutions by investing in tomorrows science scholars and educators and providing them with a holistic approach to postgraduate professional development. SPIRE strives to blend an outstanding research environment with broad professional development activities and hands-on classroom experiences for those scientists who want to combine research with undergraduate and graduate education.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Preference will be given to candidates who have a background in biological and biomedical sciences that align with NIGMS research priorities interest in teaching. Candidates must have completed all degree requirements before starting the program and have no more than 2 years of current postdoctoral experience as of September 2025
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
N/A
The SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a training experience where primary research is conducted at UNC Chapel Hill and teaching responsibilities are carried out at partner institutions in North Carolina. The postdoctoral scholar will provide contributions to research progress in a laboratory research environment selected across a range of areas aligned with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences ( NIGMS ) research priorities. Opportunities to tailor the experience to meet individual training needs and professional goals include participation in formal teaching professional development workshops and the development of specific research teaching and other career related competencies. SPIRE training includes a pedagogical workshop series IDPs and annual evaluations and regular participation in training seminars. The SPIRE Postdoctoral Scholar will perform original independent research in the lab setting of their choice at UNC -Chapel Hill; work closely with Principal Investigators who provide guidance and mentoring on research projects; publish in peer-reviewed journals presenting research findings at national and international conferences and participating in journal clubs and laboratory meetings; teach courses at one of four of the programs partner universities; and engage in professional development that leads to academic careers. The Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research & Education ( SPIRE ) Program is administratively housed in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill. SPIREs mission is to provide multi-dimensional professional development for science researchers and educators to succeed in academic careers to bring engaging teaching methods into the classroom. The four major components of the SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program include research teaching professional development and additional opportunities over a three-year period. The SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was one of the first grantees to receive funding in 1999 from the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award ( IRACDA ) program. The primary goals of SPIRE are: 1) To provide scholars with both high-quality research training and the opportunity to develop research-based teaching skills that will inspire students across the sciences. 2) To promote effective teaching and research partnerships between research intensive institutions and partner institutions by investing in tomorrows science scholars and educators and providing them with a holistic approach to postgraduate professional development. SPIRE strives to blend an outstanding research environment with broad professional development activities and hands-on classroom experiences for those scientists who want to combine research with undergraduate and graduate education.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Preference will be given to candidates who have a background in biological and biomedical sciences that align with NIGMS research priorities interest in teaching. Candidates must have completed all degree requirements before starting the program and have no more than 2 years of current postdoctoral experience as of September 2025
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
N/A
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- ELISA
- Immunoassays
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
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