Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ophthalmology
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The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Center for Advanced Vision Science. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will report to Jayakrishna Ambati, M.D. Dr. Ambati was a recipient of the 2014 NIH Director's Pioneer Award.
Preferred Qualifications:
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The candidate must be a strong communicator who works well in a team setting. Good command of written and spoken English is also essential. The ideal candidate will possess significant ophthalmology knowledge and ophthalmic microsurgical experience, or basic science knowledge using advanced techniques in one or more fields encompassing molecular biology or bioinformatics, biochemistry, genomics, protein isolation and characterization, Western, IP, 2-DIGE, ELISA, immunofluorescence, confocal microscopy, RNA isolation and characterization, qPCR, oligo-arrays, in vivo imaging, cell culture and transfection. The candidate will be involved in performing COVID-19-related ophthalmic research to alleviate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minimum Requirements:
Doctoral degree
Preferred Qualifications:
One-to-three years of experience in clinical research or a basic science laboratory, with the ability of unsupervised planning, execution, data collection, and analyses.
Computer skills are necessary for data analysis and interpretation with expected proficiency in Windows, Office, AdobeSuite applications, SPSS or other statistical software, and ImageJ.
For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Ambati at ja9qr@virginia.edu.
This position is offered as a 12-month appointment, with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. This role is designed as a training opportunity in preparation for a full-time academic or research career. Postdoctoral Research Associates work under the supervision of a senior scholar, focusing on full-time research or scholarship, with the freedom to publish your findings.
This is an Exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits
This position will sponsor applicants for work visa who meet the qualifications.
This position will remain open until filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.
Compensation:
Determined based on educational background and experience, in accordance with NIH guidelines.
Physical Demands:
This position can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.
To Apply:
Please apply through Careers at UVA , and search for R0068115 .
Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs.'
Complete an application online with the following documents:
CV
Cover letter
Contact information for 3 references.
Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.
For questions about the application process, please contact Yelena Markazyan, Academic Recruiter at ym3mm@virginia.edu
For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.
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