Postdoctoral Scholar Please see Special Instructions for more details. To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply through PeopleAdmin and attach their CV or resume, cover letter and names and contact information of 3 references. Appointments are typically for a one-year period. Five years (typically five appointments of one year) is typically the maximum total period that any individual may serve as a Scholar. The University, in its sole discretion has the option to renew or extend any appointment, subject to the availability of funds, past performance evaluations and/or any other lawful reasons. For other information on the ECU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, please visit our website at: https://rede.ecu.edu/postdoctoral/ Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Postdoctoral Scholar Position Number PDS-MCBI-04-19 Vacancy Open to All Candidates Department HSH BSOM Microbiology and Immuun Department Homepage http://www.ecu.edu/microbiology/ Advertising Department MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY Division Health Sciences Classification Title Postdoctoral Scholar Working Title Postdoctoral Scholar Number of Vacancies 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0 Full Time or Part Time Full Time Salary Range $50,004 Position Location (City) Greenville Position Type Postdoctoral Scholars Job Category Postdoctoral Scholars Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is a distinguished research and teaching facility of East Carolina University School of Medicine consisting of approximately 50 people.
This department provides an academic base for teacher-scientists employed by the School of Medicine at East Carolina University in the disciplines of microbiology, immunology, molecular biology and other related disciplines. The department provides instruction to medical students, dental students, and graduate students. The department also provides guidance and research experience to graduate students seeking advanced degrees in microbiology and immunology. The department also offers a postdoctoral research training program. The department supports an array of faculty (16)-directed research programs of which many are supported by extramural grants and/or contracts. The department provides service to the school, university, state, nation, and to the profession by activities of faculty members on committees, study sections, in professional organizations, as consultants, and through other activities.

Job Duties

SUMMARY OF DUTIES
The postdoctoral scholar is responsible for independent and collaborative development, implementation, and analysis of scientific research in the disciplines of biochemistry, structural biology, microbial pathogenesis, and innate immunology. Responsibilities include management of all aspects of a project involving the study of molecular mechanisms of bacterial immune evasion and knowledge-guided small molecule drug discovery. A multidisciplinary approach will be employed including: protein-protein interaction studies, surface plasmon resonance, fragment-based drug discovery, x-ray crystallography, biochemical approaches, microbiological approaches and functional assays. Duties include: hypothesis development, literature review, collection of primary data, scientific writing, supervising of undergraduate research students and graduate research students, overseeing data collection procedures, supervising experimental procedures, review of data for quality control, supervision of data entry/data analysis, use of descriptive and multivariate statistics, and the development of independent and collaborative presentations and publications.
Scholars are expected to demonstrate compliance with established guidelines and regulatory standards for research including biosafety, responsible conduct of research and human subjects training.
Approximately 95% of the postdoctoral scholar’s time will be devoted to research.
Approximately 5% of the postdoctoral scholar’s time will be devoted to managing the day-to-day activity of undergraduate and graduate research students in the laboratory.

Minimum Education/Experience

The candidate should hold a PhD in biochemistry, immunology, pharmacology, molecular biology, microbiology, structural biology, or a closely related field. Proficiency in standard molecular biology and protein biochemistry techniques are required. Proficiency in hypothesis-driven experimental design, data analysis, and record keeping are required. Interested candidates must be capable of working independently and have demonstrated excellence in both written and oral communication skills. English proficiency is required.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation

none

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

Preferred candidates will have a strong publication record including first authored publications in high quality peer-reviewed journals. Preferred candidates will have consistently presented their research at national scientific meetings. Candidates with experience in protein purification, mass spectrometry, x-ray crystallography, enzyme kinetics, small molecule drug discovery, and/or a microbiology background in Borrelia pathogens are preferred.

License or Certification Required by the Department Special Instructions to Applicant

To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply through PeopleAdmin and attach their CV or resume, cover letter and names and contact information of 3 references. Appointments are typically for a one-year period. Five years (typically five appointments of one year) is typically the maximum total period that any individual may serve as a Scholar. The University, in its sole discretion has the option to renew or extend any appointment, subject to the availability of funds, past performance evaluations and/or any other lawful reasons. For other information on the ECU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, please visit our website at: https://rede.ecu.edu/postdoctoral/

Additional Instructions to Applicant

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Job Open Date 04/17/2019 Open Until Filled Yes Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date. Initial Screening Begins 04/20/2019 Rank Level Not Applicable Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting http://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/27846 AA/EOE

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Documents Needed To Apply Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. List of References

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