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Post-Doc Trainee (Higgin's Lab)

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Posting Information
Posting Details


Department Neurosurgery - 414202
Posting Open Date 09/01/2023
Application Deadline 12/01/2023
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Trainee (Higgin's Lab)
Vacancy ID PDS003946
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Work Location Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and Qualifications
Proposed Start Date 10/01/2023
Estimated Duration of Appointment 24 Months

Position Information


Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary
The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral trainee to join Dr. Dominique Higgins’ brain tumor research group. The ideal candidate has a background in cell biology with an interested in tumor biology and pharmacology. This is an initial 12 month appointment with an additional 1 year renewal.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
MD or PhD
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Aseptic culture techniques, immunofluorescence, possibility for murine animal studies
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Postdoctoral researcher with a background in cell biology.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Special Instructions
For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here
Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/264003

Posting Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Katrina Mounlavongsy, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email katrina_mounlavongsy@med.unc.edu
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.


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