Postdoctoral Associate - Neurology - Mitochondrial Biogenesis

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CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Postdoctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Postdoctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned.
2. Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing.
3. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories.
4. Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.
5. Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions.
6. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Doctorate degree in relevant field required

Experience:
No previous experience required

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC JOB SUMMARY                                                                                                                                                                                         

Conduct biomedical research in mitochondrial molecular biology in health, disease and aging.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                        

Design and conduct experiments to solve mitochondrial biology questions. Apply for fellowships Prepare and apply an individual development plan Communicate experimental results in conferences and research manuscripts

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

DEPARTMENT PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS                                                                 

Education:

PhD in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or similar.

Experience:

Completed PhD. No postdoctoral experience is required.  If any, it should not be more than 2 years.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

The selected candidate will study mitochondrial biogenesis and function in health and disease using human cell lines as well as the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model organism. We are interested in diverse molecular processes ranging from mitochondrial RNA structures to regulation of mitochondrial translation and the process of respiratory chain enzymes assembly. The selected candidate should be able to perform all kind of molecular biology and cell biology work. Experience in structural studies is a plus.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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