Postdoctoral Scholar - Chemical Biology

Postdoctoral Scholar - Chemical Biology-240000012P

Description

A postdoctoral scholar is needed to participate in research projects currently funded by the National Institute of Health under the supervision of an Associate Professor within the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

What would be the job duties?
• Generate ideas to aid in the expansion of research programs in chemical biology to study bacterial virulence, pathogenesis, and host-pathogen interactions.
• Work independently to interpret results and design experiments.
• Work collaboratively with a team environment to carry out transformative science.
• Maintain detailed notes and record all research work via an electronic notebook system.
• Report data in team meetings and meetings with collaborators including those outside of UT Health Science Center.
• Participate in laboratory upkeep, maintenance of laboratory equipment, and safety activities.
• Contribute to the preparation and submission of reports and publications related to research.
• Present data in team meetings and meetings with collaborators (including those outside of UTHSC).
• Report results at external scientific meetings.
• Train and supervise graduate students working on the same or related project.

Qualifications

Qualifications

A Ph.D. degree in chemical biology, microbiology, or any related field

• Experience is required in developing probes for activity-based profiling/chemoproteomics/microscopy/imaging.
• Experience in microbiology working with ESKAPE pathogens is a plus.
• A creative thinker who can rise to the needs of multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability quickly to adapt to new ideas and therapeutic areas (within infectious diseases).
• A record of first-author publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.

Special instructions to applicants: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, a research statement summarizing the current research accomplishments and future research goals and objectives and arrange for three references.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Job

Research Professional

Primary Location

US-Tennessee-Memphis

Organization

Pharmaceutical SciencesCampus/InstituteMemphis

Schedule

Full-time

Job Posting

May 24, 2024, 9:25:27 AM