Postdoctoral Research Associate
Chicago, IL 
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Postdoctoral Research Associate


Postdoctoral Research Associate

Hiring Department: Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1024649

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About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

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Position Summary
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to work in a dynamic research environment funded by multi-year grants from National Institutes of Health (NIH) . The postdoctoral fellow will employ multidisciplinary approaches by combining stem cell biology and genetic approaches with transgenic model systems and single cells analysis, to understand fundamental mechanisms of tissue regeneration and to develop advanced therapeutics for tissue injury. The main target organs include the fetal liver, the bone marrow, and the thymus.

Duties & Responsibilities
  • The key research areas include Notch signaling in fetal hematopoietic niche cellular microenvironments (e.g. pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2210058120) and endothelial bone marrow niche regeneration (e.g. haematologica.org/article/view/9119) as well as bone marrow hematopoietic progenitor cell fate decisions (insight.jci.org/articles/view/157015/pdf, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32881992/). The Principal Investigator (PI) will help the fellow develop his/her career by providing a collaborative and inclusive research environment. The PI will encourage the preparation of research papers, application of fellowships, and presentation at national/international meetings.
  • The laboratory is primarily housed in the Department of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine at the College of Medicine (). The Department has a dynamic group of junior and senior faculty, postdoctoral fellows and PhD students. The department's strengths are in the broad areas of cell signaling, cardiovascular and lung biology, stem cells and regenerative medicine, and therapeutic drug development. The Department has been highly ranked nationally in research funding and training in the field of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine.


    • Qualifications:

    Minimum Qualifications
    Candidates must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Science

    Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated expertise with a publication record in at least three of the following areas:

    - Cell biology and engineering: e.g. cell culture, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy

    - Molecular biology and engineering: e.g. plasmid cloning, CRISPR

    - Animal studies with rodents: e.g. transplantation, survival surgery, in vivo imaging.

    - Nanotechnology: e.g. nanoparticle tracking analysis, nanoparticle synthesis, TEM/SEM

  • Minimum of two first-author primary research articles in international journals

  • Strong written and oral communication skills

  • Inherent motivation to pursue high quality research

  • Evidence of collaboration and mentoring of others

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    Job Summary
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    University of Illinois Chicago
    Start Date
    As soon as possible
    Employment Term and Type
    Regular, Full Time
    Required Education
    Doctorate
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