Description

Job Description

The Surgical Sciences Division at theDepartment of Surgery is seeking a highly motivated and creative postdoctoralresearcher with a strong research background in molecular and cellular biology.Research in our lab focuses on epigenetic and genetic mechanisms of pathologicconditions that occurred during liver and kidney transplantation by usingstate-of-the-art technologies such as single cell genomics. Our Division providesthe postdoctoral researcher with unique opportunities to be exposed to a broadrange of concepts, techniques, and collaborative projects. Selected candidateswill perform highly interdisciplinary and translational scientific research involveshuman cell lines, mouse models, and clinical samples.

Interested applicants should apply at the following link: ttps://umb.taleo.net/careersection/umb_faculty+and+post+docs/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en&portal=8100108441

UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.



Qualifications

Individuals with Ph.D. and/or M.D. areencouraged to apply. Successful candidates will have achieved hypothesis-drivenmolecular biology research with a published scientific paper. Experience in theanalysis of genomics data and next-generation sequencing library preparationssuch as RNA-seq, ChIP-Seq, are preferred. Any skills with CRISPR genomeengineering technologies will also be valued. Student mentoring and grantwritings are also expected to work in our institute.