Post Doctoral Associate - DRI

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Core Job Summary

The Postdoctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Postdoctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community.

Core Job Functions

• Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned.
• Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing.
• Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories.
• Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.
• Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Education

• Ph.D. in Regenerative Medicine required, with doctoral research conducted in the context of diabetes.
• The degree must have been conferred within the 12 months preceding the appointment start date.
• Candidates may also apply even if they haven't formally graduated yet, as long as they have already defended successfully their doctoral thesis.

Certification and Licensing: Not Applicable

Experience

This is a first-year postdoctoral appointment. Applicants must be recent Ph.D. graduates with no prior postdoctoral training and must demonstrate the following:

• At least 3 publications in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals (first authorship is not required).
• Hands-on experience in the procurement, culture, and manipulation of human and mouse pancreatic slices, including viral transduction.
• Hands-on experience with spatial transcriptomics approaches, including the Visium HD and Xenium platforms.
• First-hand experience with calcium imaging and other physiological techniques.
• First-hand experience with high-end intravital imaging and with the Volocity imaging software.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Excellent scientific writing skills, demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications and the preparation of manuscripts and research reports.
• Excellent public presentation skills, with the ability to communicate research findings clearly to scientific and general audiences.

Department Specific Functions

The Post Doctoral Associate will join a research program focused on regenerative medicine approaches for diabetes, with an emphasis on pancreatic tissue physiology, spatial biology, and in vivo imaging. Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the incumbent will:

• Procure, culture, and manipulate human and mouse pancreatic slices, including viral transduction for genetic labeling, reporter expression, and functional studies.
• Design and execute spatial transcriptomics experiments using the Visium HD and Xenium platforms, and analyze and integrate the resulting datasets.
• Perform calcium imaging and other physiological assays to evaluate endocrine cell function within pancreatic tissue.
• Conduct high-end intravital imaging studies in mouse models and perform image processing and quantitative analysis using Volocity software.
• Prepare manuscripts for publication in high-impact journals and contribute to grant applications and progress reports.
• Present research findings at laboratory meetings, institutional seminars, and national and international scientific conferences.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of experiments and data in accordance with laboratory and institutional standards.
• Comply with all institutional and regulatory requirements governing research involving human tissue, laboratory animals, and biohazardous materials, including viral vectors.

Additional information

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Pay and benefits

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff