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Postdoctoral Fellow - Kaya Lab

Employer
Virginia Commonwealth University
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Jul 26, 2024


Postdoctoral Fellow - Kaya Lab

Benefits of working at VCU

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here .

Job Code
Recruitment Pool All Applicants
Posting Number req5914
Unit College of Humanit and Sciences MBU
Department Department of Biology
Department Website Link kayalab.org
Location VCU
Address 1000 W. Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23284 USA
Duties & Responsibilities

Summary:

A postdoctoral position is available starting immediately in the Kaya lab at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA. The Kaya lab will focus on both basic and translational research areas. Using a yeast model, the Kaya lab investigates Gene-Metabolite regulatory network and Gene-Environment interaction on the evolution of lifespan and stress response.

Our lab provides an outstanding platform for postdocs developing their own ideas and projects that are related to our core interests. The candidate will have access to a cutting-edge technologies, yeast, worm, and cell culture and mice models to perform the experiments.

We are supporting other projects candidates would like to possess, as long as they fit our general direction.

Salaries, stipend, and benefits are commensurate with university policy and NIH guidelines. VCU provides full health and retirement benefits for postdoctoral fellows.

Fundamental questions to be addressed by the successful applicant:

•How changes are in mitochondrial genetic background causally interact with stress resistance and aging process?
•What is the molecular basis of essential gene mediated lifespan extension?
•What are the mitochondria associated factors regulating cellular proteostasis in old cells?
•What are the adaptive cellular strategies to extend life and health span?

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with -omics approaches; library preparation data analysis is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications

Our newly established lab cannot take off without motivated people. Postdoctoral applicants with a Ph.D. degree should be independent, productive, and highly motivated to design and carry out experiments, analyze, organize, and present data in written form and to meetings, and to write papers and grants.

Applicant must possess strong English and analytical skills.

Strong background and hands-on experience in yeast cell culture and molecular biology, genetic and metabolic engineering is necessary

Ideal candidate should have relevant publication record; proactive approach to research; and excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.

Must be able to design and execute research experiments independently after consulting with the PI, contribute as part of a team, and act as lead researcher on multiple projects.

The Kaya Lab is committed to creating a diverse, respectful environment where people of all backgrounds are welcome and can thrive. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

FLSA Post Doc
Job FTE 100%
Exemption Status Exempt
Restricted Position Yes
E-Class PD - Post Doc
Job Category Post Doc
ORP Eligible
Salary Range 60,000.00
Compensation Type Salaried
Target Hire Date 10/1/2024
Contact Information for Candidates

Alaattin Kaya
kayaa@vcu.edu
804-828-1562

Documents Needed to Apply Interested candidates should send a cover letter summarizing their research interests, and how our research interests may intersect in a description of project summary, as well as career goals and CV with a publication list, and names and contact information of three references (preferably in a single PDF).

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