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Research Assistant Professor - Neurosurgery, Division of Neuro-oncology (68872)

Employer
University of Florida
Location
Florida, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jan 15, 2021


The Department of Neurological Surgery is charged with responsibility for medical education, medical care, and clinical research activities for Neurosurgical specialties at UF & Shands. This full time position is responsible for conducting research within the department’s neuro-oncology laboratory.

Under the direction of the Principle Investigator, the Research Assistant Professor will be responsible for executing priority projects within the neuro-oncology program, leading projects independently and producing data of sufficient quality for publication and funding.

The Research Assistant Professor will be expected to:

Conduct Research

These activities will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Reading and analyzing relevant literature; contributing new ideas, actively engaging in scientific discussion, providing expertise to inform discussion of new concepts.
  • Performing original research, data analysis, paper writing and grant writing in independent and collaborative fashion.
  • Developing and publishing abstracts/publications for the dissemination of data; Presenting data at scientific meetings; Preparing figures and other elements important for grant submissions; Submitting grant proposals to fund research.
  • Performing experimental biological data analysis, including but not limited to flow cytometry, qPCR, ELISA, animal imaging.
  • Performing Next Gen Sequencing data analysis (e.g. RNA-seq, DNA-seq, Attac-seq, ChIp-seq)
  • Performing Single Cell RNA-seq analysis.
  • Developing new methods in systems biology, computational biology, and machine learning.


Supervise and Teach/Mentor Junior Researchers

These activities will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Participate in one-on-one teaching and mentoring activities.
  • Mentor and teach undergraduate student in scientific programs.
  • Supervise visiting scholars and technologists who participate in relevant research activities.
  • Contribute to managing a positive lab environment including the spirit of collaboration and helping others


Minimum Requirement: Ph.D. and or M.D.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • At least 3 years of postdoctoral research
  • Special expertise in Tumor Treating Fields basic and translational research
  • Expertise in Single Cell RNA seq analysis


Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae and a list of at least 3 professional references.

Selected candidate will be required to provide three letters of recommendation and an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approval by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://naces.org/ .

The University of Florida is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

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The University of Florida is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

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