Postdoctoral Fellow - Regulatory Biology Laboratory, Dr. Satchin Panda
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Description
Job Summary This postdoctoral position will perform fly genetics, molecular biology, immunohistology, and behavior analysis related to circadian rhythm and human disease model in Satchidananda Panda's lab. 1) Supervisory The postdoc will directly supervise, research assistants, programmers, data scientists, and students in RBIO-P lab working on Drosophila circadian rhythms and nutrition timing related studies. S/he may also manage ongoing collaborations and set up new collaborations with other national and international labs. S/he will be responsible for hiring new staff to account for staff turnover, train new staff, oversee knowledge transfer between staff and prepare manuals of operations for applicable projects. 2) Regulatory compliance The postdoc will carry out experiments in compliance with institutional, local, national and international guidelines and laws. 3) Experimental The candidate will be part of the Drosophila research team in the Panda lab carrying out experiments outlined in two federally funded grants to study the impact of nutrition and circadian rhythm on brain function using Drosophila models of human neurodegenerative diseases. S/he will also explore new models and methods to prepare preliminary data for future fellowship and grant applications. S/he will analyze data, interpret outcomes and prepare reports and manuscripts. 4) Grant and manuscript preparation The postdoc will assist the PI and collaborators in preparing grant applications for federal and non-federal funding agencies. S/he is also expected to write independent fellowship applications. EXPERIENCE Required:
Preferred:
EDUCATION Required:
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SKILLS AND ABILITIES Required:
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