Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Post-Doctoral Fellow at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Two postdoctoral fellow positions are immediately available in the laboratory of Dr. Shengyi (Iris) Sun, an Assistant Professor at the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. The main focus of the Sun lab is to delineate the physiological significance and underlying molecular mechanism of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated protein degradation (ERAD) machinery in health and disease, with special focus on the regulation of liver homeostasis. The lab uses interdisciplinary state-of-the-art approaches, powered by cell type-specific mouse models and CRISPR technology, to address the important questions. The positions are funded by two NIH R01 grants and the salary will be based on the NIH standard and the years of experience.
Please refer to our lab website (https://www.sunlab.wayne.edu/) and representative publications for details (Thepsuwan et al. PNAS 2023; Li and Sun. Cells 2021; Sun and Shi et al. Nat Cell Biol 2015; Sun and Shi et al. PNAS 2014).

JOB DUTIES
• Lead specific projects, design and perform experiments, troubleshoot, analyze data, and interpret results.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication and present results at scientific conferences.
• Collaborate with other lab members, communicate with collaborators, and contribute to promoting a successful research environment.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS
• A Ph.D. (or equivalent) in biomedical sciences, highly motivated and career-oriented.
• A demonstrated publication track record.
• Strong background and expertise in related fields such as cell biology, physiology or biochemistry.
• Experience in mouse work and models is a plus. 

Preferred qualifications:

School/College/Division:

H06 - School of Medicine

H0656 - Center Molecular Medicine/Genetics

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Research

• Compensation type: Annual Salary

Wayne State University School of Medicine is located in Midtown Detroit, MI. Metropolitan Detroit provides many outstanding residential areas and vibrant neighborhoods for convenient living and transportation. The Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics contains state of-the-art facilities and a highly collaborative research environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work on innovative and impactful research projects in a highly collaborative environment. We are highly committed to the career development of our team.

• Number of openings: 2
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)

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Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.