Post-Doc Trainee

Department :

Toxicology Curriculum - 429601

Posting Open Date : 09 / 18 / 2025

Application Deadline :

10 / 08 / 2025

Open Until Filled : No

Position Type : Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Title : Post-Doc Trainee

Vacancy ID : PDS004650

Full-time / Part-time :

Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week : 40

FTE : Work Location :

Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location : North Carolina, US

Hiring Range :

$70,000.00- $80,000.00

Proposed Start Date :

11 / 10 / 2025

Estimated Duration of Appointment :

12 Months

Be a Tar Heel! :

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage , paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work / life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit :

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 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 prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research : We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary :

This is a postdoctoral position that provides training for the next generation of scientists in environmental health and toxicology. The trainee will be engaged in original and hypothesis-driven research projects addressing important toxicological and environmental health issues. Training will prepare for independent careers in academia, government or industry in jobs related to environmental health or toxicology. Using in silico, in vitro, in vivo, as well as human translational research approaches, the goal of the postdoctoral research is to elucidate the pathogenesis of exposure to toxic agents.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

Ph.D in Toxicology, biochemistry, molecular biology or a closely related field

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

The trainee considered for this position should have between 0 and 3 years of post-doctoral experience.

Use of software such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook is required.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

Experience with the effects of environmental pollutant exposures on airway function is desirable, but not required

Special Instructions :

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