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Research Scholar--McCarthy Lab

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NC State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Posting Number:

PG193807EP

Internal Recruitment :

No

Working Title:

Research Scholar--McCarthy Lab

Anticipated Hiring Range:

$80,000 (Commensurate education and experience)

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Job Location:

Raleigh, NC

Department :

Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences

About the Department:

North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (NC State CVM) is a dynamic community whose members are dedicated to preparing veterinarians, veterinarian scientists, and biomedical scientists while advancing animal and human health from the cellular level through entire ecosystems.

The Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at the NC State CVM trains veterinarians, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in research-based careers focused on discovering new information about animal and human health and disease and using those findings to enhance animal and human health and wellbeing.

Essential Job Duties:

The McCarthy lab explores how mesenchymal cells promote proper intestinal stem cell homeostasis in development, health, and disease. We focus on how extracellular signaling pathways direct tissue/cell interactions and explore mesenchymal dysfunction in inflammatory bowel disease. Our lab uses mouse as its primary model system, including in vivo genetic techniques to characterize and assess mechanistic functions of cells in intestinal tissue homeostasis, disease, and development; epithelial perturbation via irradiation and colitis formation; and in vitro methods, primarily intestinal organoids and primary cell cultures, to test mesenchymal-epithelial functions in vitro.

Their group has strong connections with gastrointestinal researchers at UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University through the NIH funded Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease (CGIBD).

Primary duties include but are not limited to:

  • Oversee and provide support with molecular biology and histology techniques with mouse and human cells as well as with mouse and human tissues.
  • Oversee and provide support in managing mouse colonies for the lab including basic husbandry tasks, genotyping, and collection of tissue for downstream analyses.
  • Oversee and provide support with cell culture including pluripotent stem cells, primary cells, 3D organoid cultures, and established cell lines from mouse, rat, or human origin.
  • Oversee and record completed and accurate laboratory methods and results in an online laboratory notebook.
  • Use appropriate tools and software to document and analyze collected data.
  • Communicate summaries of experimental results to the lab staff and principal investigator.
  • Assist with the evaluation, interpretation and assessment of experimental data and quality control of assays.
  • Participate in meetings with principal investigator and research staff.
  • Oversee ordering and maintaining supply of inventories.
  • Oversee and operate, calibrate, and perform routine maintenance on specialized equipment used in research.
  • Supervise and train laboratory personnel including students.

Other Responsibilities:

  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience:

  • Relevant Ph.D degree (or relevant terminal degree), or relevant Master’s degree with at least 5 years of formal post-degree professional work experience. In rare instances, an individual with comparable professional experience but less than a master’s degree, plus 8 years of exceptional relevant professional experience. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Other Required Qualifications:

  • Possess strong verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent writing skills and ability to summarize complex content and redevelop as required for the intended audience
  • Ability to multitask and work independently with a high level of initiative
  • Extensive technical and analytical skills in biomedical research including molecular and cellular biology
  • Track record of collaboration, productivity, and accomplishment in a team environment
  • Motivated, organized, with meticulous attention to detail
  • Demonstrated record of research competency in the form of publications, presentations, and preparation of funded grant proposals
  • Experienced in training and guiding research personnel

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with rodents preferred
  • Experience molecular and cellular biology assays including RNA sequencing, single-cell RNA sequencing
  • Experience with bioinformatics would be beneficial.
  • Experience in cell culture preferred, especially with human pluripotent stem cells
  • Experience with microscopy preferred.
  • Experience with genome editing techniques including CRIPSRs would be beneficial.

Required License(s) or Certification(s):

NA

Valid NC Driver's License required:

No

Commercial Driver's License required:

No

Job Open Date:

11/19/2024

Anticipated Close Date:

Open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please include as attachments a resume and the contact information for at least three professional references.

Position Number:

00111178

Position Type:

EHRA Non-Faculty

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week):

1.0

Appointment:

12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather:

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events:

Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Department ID:

194001 - Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences

AA/EEO:

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Organization

NC State: Think and Do

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NC State studentsOur 34,000 high-performing students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the real world by conducting research, working in internships and co-ops, and performing acts of world-changing service. That experiential education ensures that they leave here ready to lead the workforce. NC State's 13:1 student-faculty ratio is one of the reasons why we're the best college for your money in North Carolina (Money) and the No. 5 best value among public universities nationally (U.S. News & World Report).

Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives

NC State is one of only two universities in the nation leading two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — one developing wearable, self-powered health monitors, and the other researching smart-grid technology. We’re also leading interdisciplinary efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector.

Our research doesn't just get published in a journal or sit on a shelf; it makes an impact. NC State is No. 6 nationwide in commercialization agreements based on university research, and we're No. 2 among universities without a medical school. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to citizens in all 100 North Carolina counties. In addition, our industrial extension unit — Industry Expansion Solutions — has created an economic benefit for the state's manufacturers averaging $149 million per year since 2005.

Bright Minds Creating a Bold Future

NC State’s 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. NC State students won two Goldwater scholarships, five Fulbright scholarships, one Churchill scholarship and a record-breaking 25 National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships in the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, 25 faculty are members of the National Academies.

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More than 130 years after its creation, NC State continues to make its founding purpose a reality. Every day, our career-ready graduates and world-leading faculty make the fruits of learning and discovery available to people across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.

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