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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Job Description
Requisition Details
GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION
| EEO Statement: | UNMC is an Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. |
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| Location | Omaha, NE |
| Requisition Number: | 2023-332 |
| Department | Emergency Medicine 50000655 |
| Business Unit(College/Institute) | College of Medicine |
| FTE: | 100 |
| Reg-Temp | Full-Time Regular |
| Work Schedule | 8am-5pm with variability depending upon research in progress |
| Requisition Category | Research - Academic |
| Requisition Title | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
| Job Title/Academic Rank | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
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| Appointment Type | A1 - REG OTHER ACAD SAL |
| Salary Range | Salary Commensurate with Experience |
| Job/EEO Category | Professional Non-Faculty (Includes Other Academic) |
| Job Requisition Begin Date | 09/29/2023 |
Position Qualification
| Position Summary | A post-doctoral Research Associate position is available in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. A M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent in Medicine/Physiology or related field is required. The research focuses mainly on the regulatory role of the peripheral nervous system in the heart in pathophysiological conditions including heart failure, diabetes, and ischemia-reperfusion injury, supported by NIH and American Heart Association funding. The successful applicant will be expected to master electrophysiological techniques (including patch clamp and wireless optogenetic stimulation) and intricate surgical procedures, especially surgical coronary artery ligation-induced heart failure, in vivo local microinjection into peripheral ganglia, and implantation of mini-osmotic pump for some chemical treatments, optogenetic probe for optogenetic stimulation, and radio-telemeters for the ECG and blood pressure recording. The incumbent will be involved in the design of experimental protocols; collection, analysis and interpretation of data; preparation of oral and written scientific reports, such as presentation of results at local, state, and national meetings; composition of scientific manuscripts for submission to journals and writing grant applications; and interdepartmental seminars, journal clubs and local and national scientific societies. The incumbent will also be expected to incorporate their previous skills and knowledge into the evolution of experimental designs, methodology, data interpretations and pursuit of scientific goals. Previous experience performing in cardiovascular and neurophysiological experiments is preferred. Salary range is salary commensurate with experience. |
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| Required Qualifications | M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent in Medicine/Physiology or related field is required. |
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