POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

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Duke University’s Department of Dermatology has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Associate. 

This role will be responsible for:

– Developing research hypothesis through literature review and timely discussions with the PI, and design experimental procedures to test the hypothesis.

– Performing genetic mouse model studies that involve wound healing, wound-induced hair growth and hair loss, therapeutic treatment, immunohistology, flow cytometry, ELISA, RT-PCR, and Immunoblotting

– Performing primary cell and cancer cell line cultures and in vitro cell growth and toxicity assays.

– Us statistical methods (Excel, GraphPad etc.) to analyze data and present the data in PowerPoint, PDF formats or other formats to other lab members in a weekly basis.

– Keep electronic records of all experimental details and results, and prepare data for manuscript publication.

– Provide technical training to new members including undergrad and graduate students

Minimum Qualifications
Education

See job description for education requirements.

Experience

See job description for requirements.

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