Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS Full-time Education

Posted on April 16, 2024

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Postdoctoral Fellow

Department:
SOM KC Biochemistry
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Biochemistry

Position Title:
Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:
Postdoctoral scholars at the University of Kansas Medical Center are individuals who have received their terminal degree and who have opted to pursue further training in a postdoctoral appointment. Postdoctoral scholarship is a time-limited appointment, the primary purpose of which is to provide research and/or scholarly training for an academic or research career. A postdoctoral scholar at KUMC is expected to: Participate in a full-time regimen of advanced training and research, train under the supervision of a faculty research mentor who will provide the opportunity for collaborative and independent research, as well promote publication of findings and preparation of research grants as determined by a mutual agreement between the postdoctoral scholar and the mentor, participate in relevant academic activities related to the preparation for a career in research or academia, participate in the University's Individual Development Plan policy for postdoctoral scholars, have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree (such as MD, DVM, PsyD, PharmD, etc.).Candidate should have strong communication skills to communicate with a scientific audience. Candidates must be able to independently plan, multi-task and complete projects. Ideally, the fellow will be expected to design and execute experiments, analyze data, write and prepare independent grant applications and manuscripts for scientific publications, and supervise graduate students. Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher position in the Swint-Kruse lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Depending upon the candidate's interests, the work will focus on either (i) the evolution of protein function/stability or (ii) transcription regulation of central metabolism in gamma-proteobacteria. Both projects utilize biochemical, biophysical, and bioinformatic approaches.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education: Candidates must have obtained a Ph.D. degree within the past three years

Work Experience:

2 years of relevant work experience including biochemical, molecular biology, or related techniques
Strong communication as evidenced by application materials

Preferred Qualifications

Skills: Organization skills

Job Duties Outlined

Generate protein variants with molecular biology
Express and purify a variety of proteins, including transcription repressors
Perform biophysical and biochemical assays to assess protein stability, oligomerization state, and function
Manuscript and grant preparation

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Pay Range:
$47,476.00 - $80,000.00
Minimum
$47,476.00
Midpoint
$66,000.00
Maximum
$80,000.00

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Postdoctoral-Fellow_JR005669 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR005669.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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