Jobs at University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States of America

Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biology

About the University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It is famous for its historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies. UVA is the flagship university of Virginia and home to Jefferson’s Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The University of Virginia offers 121 majors across the eight undergraduate and three professional schools. In overall, the University of Virginia offers 48 bachelor’s degrees, 94 master’s degrees, 55 doctoral degrees, 6 educational specialist degrees, and 2 first-professional degrees (Medicine and Law) to its students. There are more than 35,000 students commencing studies in a wide range of faculties. In addition to that, as of 2013, the University of Virginia was one of only two public universities in the United States that had a Triple-A credit rating from all three major credit rating agencies.

About position

The University is Virginia is seeking a dynamic and prominent postdoctoral research associate to work on the research project under the Biology Department. The incumbent will join Dr. Graham Casey’s laboratory within the Center for Public Health Genomics at the University of Virginia, USA.

In particular, s/he will study genes and pathways involved in normal colon stem cell dysregulation in the early stages of colorectal cancer development. However, the long-term goal of these studies is to develop novel surveillance and prevention methods for colorectal cancer.

Requirements

In order to be eligible for this role, candidates must possess the following qualifications

• Ph.D. degree or equivalent training in Molecular Biology, Molecular Genomics or a related field. In addition to a degree, the candidate must have demonstrated expertise in molecular biology and/or molecular genomics.
• Excellent peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations records.
• Strong communication (both oral as well written) and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and creatively. Furthermore, additional computational biology skills are also preferred.