Post-Doc Research Associate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Department:

Gene Therapy Center - 428001

10/02/2023

Yes

Postdoctoral Scholar

Post-Doc Research Associate

PDS003985

Full-Time Temporary

40

1

Chapel Hill, NC

North Carolina, US

$47,476 - $55,000

11/01/2023

12 Months

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
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Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

This position is in the laboratory of Dr. Chengwen Li in the Gene Therapy Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The general research interest is to develop adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors to treat various diseases such as neurodegeneration disorders and liver diseases using animal and other research models, and to study the interaction of AAV vectors with host immune response in AAV transduced cells in a hope of designing more effective and safer AAV vectors for clinical applications. The projects will be translational potential and clinical impacts.

PhD or MD in Biotechnology or similar science related field.

Candidate must have a PhD or MD in Biotechnology or any fields of Biology. First Author peer-reviewed publications as well as strong communication skills are required.

Strong technical skills in molecular biology, immunology and 2 years animal handling experience preferred.

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