Postdoctoral Trainee | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Job at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

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  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill, NC

Job Description

Vacancy ID: PDS004461

Position Summary/Description:

This Postdoctoral Trainee position is available through a NIH T32 training program, designed to train promising early career investigators. The Postdoctoral Trainee will investigate the kinetics and function of neutrophils and macrophage subpopulations in developing and resolving pneumonia. One active focus is on the expression and function of ICAM -1 on alveolar epithelial cells, endothelial cells and immune cells. Studies also focus on neutrophil heterogeneity, its regulation and function. Studying these processes in acute lung injury and in injury caused by inhalation of toxicants is also a component of this position. The studies utilize molecular and cell biological technologies including single cell RNAseq/CITEseq, bulk RNA profiling and qPCR, cell culture, flow cytometry, mass cytometry, cell sorting, ELISAs, immunoblotting, murine experimentation, and histology, as well as translational science technologies. 

Essential duties of the Postdoctoral Trainee include:
* Designing and carrying out studies;
* Analyzing and interpreting data;
* Publishing papers describing these results, all with the mentor. 

Career development of the Postdoctoral Trainee will be an important component of this position.

Education and Experience:

Preferred qualifications include:
1) Coursework or knowledge in immunology (particularly inflammation and innate immunity), cell and molecular physiology, and/or pathology of disease,
2) Experience and proficiency in some of the technologies described above, and 
3) Experience in mouse models of lung disease.

About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Carolina rates among the nation’s great institutions of higher education, set on an historic and beautiful campus that celebrates all four seasons. Carolina’s students, faculty and staff come here from around the world, bringing varied cultural, racial and ethnic heritages that help make UNC-Chapel Hill a thriving intellectual center. We’re repeatedly ranked the nation’s best value in higher education for students seeking to earn a college degree – the University has garnered the top spot each time since the ranking’s launch in 1998.Whether you’ve just started your career, are new to academia or are a seasoned professional with assorted campus experiences to draw on, we hope you will find a great place at Carolina.

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