Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Position Type
- Postdoc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Post-Doctoral Research AssociateSeveral postdoctoral positions are available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Ming-Hui Zou at the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine, Georgia State University at Atlanta. Dr. Zou’s laboratory and the laboratories of this center are well funded by grants from NIH, AHA, and ADA. Postdocs in Dr. Zou’s laboratory are frequently awarded with nationally competitive fellowships awards. Dr. Zou and others laboratories are extremely well equipped and have highly frequent publications in highly impacted journals including Nature Medicine, JCI, Circulation, Circulation Research, etc.The research projects in Dr. Zou’s laboratory and the laboratories of this center focus on the molecular mechanisms and signal transduction in cardiovascular diseases, aging, metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. A wide range of approaches from molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, to mouse genetic strategies is employed to tackle these problems important for human health. More information on Dr. Zou’s research is available in http://www.medicine.gsu.edu. The candidates must have strong background in biochemistry and cell/molecular biology and a strong interest in research, good communication skills, and the ability to work independently. Prior experience working with animals is a plus. Postdoc positions have annual salary of ≥ $52,110 plus excellent benefits. Interested applicants should send their resumes and letters of reference addressed to Dr. Ming-Hui Zou.The scope of responsibility will include these specific duties, but is not limited to the following
- Require an in-depth knowledge of a specialized field, process, or discipline and may involve organizing and implementing complex research plans, the development of methods of research, testing and data collection, analysis and evaluation, and writing reports containing descriptive, analytical and evaluative content
- Require the exercise of independent discretion and judgment in carrying out research activities within the predetermined research scope and methodology
- Wiill conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of GSU
Qualifications
Ph.D. in related field required.
College/Business Unit
09/30/21, 10:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: Research & Sponsored Programs
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 06/12/21, 11:00:00 PM
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Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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