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Posting Information
Posting Details
Department
SOP-DPET - 452200
Posting Open Date
03/28/2023
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Type
Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Heinzen Lab
Vacancy ID
PDS003794
Full-time/Part-time
Full Time
Hours per week
FTE
1
Work Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location
Hiring Range
$52,000 - $60,000
Proposed Start Date
07/01/2021
Estimated Duration of Appointment
12 Months
Position Information
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (www.pharmacy.unc.edu) is one of five health science schools (Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, Medicine) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is one of the oldest health science academic programs at Chapel Hill. The School teaches approximately 600 PharmD students and 145 graduate students. The School has built a reputation for its continued pursuit of excellence, rigorous education and training programs, cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, progressive pharmacy practices, efficient business operations, and its outstanding faculty, staff, and students. The School was named the number one School of Pharmacy in the U.S. by the U.S. News and World Report. The School has experienced unprecedented growth and success and continues to strategically position itself for sustained impact, as articulated in the School's Strategic Plan (https://pharmacy.unc.edu/about/oe/strategic-plan/).
Our Vision is to be the global leader in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. Our Mission is to prepare leaders and innovators to solve the world's most pressing health care challenges. We are Advancing Medicine for Life through innovation and collaboration in pharmacy practice, education, research, and public service.
Position Summary
The Heinzen laboratory in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is looking to immediately fill multiple postdoctoral fellowship positions to study the genetic and genomic bases of epilepsy conditions with a particular focus on brain-tissue specific genetic variants mediating seizures. The successful candidate will be part of a highly interdisciplinary environment that seeks to identify and functionally characterize genetic variants in epilepsy in order to identify novel treatment approaches in epilepsy.
The successful candidate will optimize and implement cutting-edge genomic analyses, including but not limited to long-read sequencing, whole genome sequencing, single cell sequencing, and chromatin conformation capture techniques, to detect somatic and germline genetic variants mutations brain tissue specimens responsible for epilepsy. The fellow will also be tasked with developing novel approaches to analyzing the genomic data generated. Depending on expertise and interest, the applicant could have opportunities functionally characterize epilepsy associated variants in vitro in cellular models.
The ultimate goal is for postdoctoral fellows to develop specialized skill sets to drive independent research programs that can launch independent research careers.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
The position requires a Ph.D. in human genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology, or related field, and a publication record demonstrating research productivity.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Excellent communication, organization, writing, and willingness to be part of collaborative team science skills are also essential.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Excellent communication, organization, writing, and willingness to be part of collaborative team science skills are also essential.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Special Instructions
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Quick Link
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/253167
Posting Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title
Danielle Tolbert, HR Consultant
Department Contact Telephone or Email
dannit@unc.edu
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to equalopportunity@unc.edu.
Please note: The Equal Employment Opportunity office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
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