Post Doctoral Fellow - Del Rio Lab

Department:
SOM KC Division of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Del Rio Lab

Position Title:
Post Doctoral Fellow - Del Rio Lab

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:
The Del Rio LAB at the University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral trainee interested in pursuing an independent career in integrated physiology. Prospective candidates will be trained and participate in state-of-the-art physiological experiments in freely moving animals, including in-vivo optogenetics and chemogenetics manipulation, in-vivo and in-vitro electrophysiology, brain-targeted microinjection for gene and drugs delivery, confocal microscopy imaging and molecular biology of signaling pathways. Applications from qualified PhDs with a strong background in patch-clamp electrophysiological recordings in tissue slices and whole animal cardiorespiratory monitoring are highly desirable. Selected candidates that may want to apply for postdoctoral fellowships after the 2-year position term to continue his/her training program will be sponsored by Professor Rodrigo Del Rio. This call will fully cover the salary of the selected candidate for a period of 24 months. A 6-12-month extension will be evaluated according to selected candidate training program and productivity.

Job Description:

Job Duties:

• The Postdoctoral Fellow may spear-head projects involving patch-clamp recordings from adult rodent slice preparations, sympathetic nerve activity recordings, whole body plethysmography and BP telemetry.
• The Postdoctoral Fellow will interpret experimental results and analyze data generated from their studies.
• The Postdoctoral Fellow will lead knowledge dissemination through manuscript preparation efforts and take an active role in internal and external data presentations, and aid in the development of external funding applications.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications
Education: PhD in Cell Physiology, Biomedical Sciences, or similar is required for this position.

Work Experience:

• Experience in in-situ and in-vivo electrophysiology (including tissue slices and whole nerve chronic recordings), molecular and cellular biology.
• This person will need to work independently in the design and performance of experiments, making graphs, doing statistics, and interpretation and dissemination of data.

Preferred Qualifications
Education: A PhD with a focus on cardiorespiratory physiology and prior experience in neural control of autonomic and/breathing function is desirable.

Work Experience:

• Previous research experience in pre-clinical cardiorespiratory monitoring and electrophysiological recordings.
• Previous experience with in-vivo optogenetics and chemogenetics manipulation, and brain-targeted microinjections.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV - CV including PhD graduation date, list of publications and two letters of recommendation.
• Cover Letter - that indicates explicitly why he/she is interested in the position at the Del Rio LAB at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:
$47,476.00 - $80,000.00
Minimum
$47,476.00
Midpoint
$66,000.00
Maximum
$80,000.00

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Post-Doctoral-Fellow---Del-Rio-Lab_JR007423 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR007423.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination






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