Postdoctoral Scholar - Dermatology

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Postdoctoral ResearcherLaboratory & Life Sciences

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Key Responsibilities

• Independently drive assigned projects and related experiments• Seek out new resources and learn new techniques as warranted• Present scientific work at lab meetings, local seminars,

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Postdoctoral ResearcherLaboratory & Life Sciences

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

The laboratory of Dr. Andrew Kowalczyk in The Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, is seeking a full-time Post Doctoral Scholar to work on campus in Hershey, PA.

The Kowalczyk lab focuses on understanding the mechanisms of organelle association with adhesive cell-cell junctions such as desmosomes and adherens junctions. The successful applicant will be expected to employ cell and molecular biology techniques to carry out experiments investigating cell adhesion and organelle biology using in vitro approaches. Demonstrated experience in mammalian cell culture, basic cell/molecular biology techniques, and high-resolution live cell fluorescence microscopy are required. Experience in coding for microscopy analysis and extensive experience with organelle and adhesion biology are preferred.

Responsibilities:
•   Independently drive assigned projects and related experiments
•   Seek out new resources and learn new techniques as warranted
•   Present scientific work at lab meetings, local seminars, and international conferences
•   Draft scientific manuscripts of completed work for publication
•   Contribute to overall lab environment and participate in lab discussions
•   Train new graduate students and other lab personnel
•   Assure research is carried out in compliance with local policies and safety guidelines

Qualifications:
A PhD in the Biomedical Sciences or related discipline by appointment start date

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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