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Job #JPF09987

• Orthopedic Surgery / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA

  Position overview

  Salary range: 66,737-80,034

  Application Window

  Open date: November 13, 2024

  Next review date: Friday, Nov 22, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

  Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

  Final date: Friday, Dec 13, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

  Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

  Position description

The Postdoctoral Scholar in the laboratories of Dr. Thomas Kremen will perform independent research to study soft tissue musculoskeletal injuries and healing. This individual will also be responsible for helping to supervise undergraduate and pre-doctoral student researchers, preparing manuscripts for publication in scientific journals, and assisting with the preparation of grant proposals. This position requires a Ph.D., M.D. with significant research experience in molecular biology, stem cell biology or related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience with cell culture and common molecular biology techniques. Animal surgery, histology, and tissue engineering experience are desirable, but not required. Step and salary will be commensurate with experience. The assigned project is focused on characterizing the biology of healing soft tissue musculoskeletal injuries (e.g. tendon and cartilage injury repair). This will include investigating novel therapeutic approaches to enhance tissue regeneration in the setting of soft tissue-to-bone repair as well as post-traumatic osteoarthritis following intra-articular injury. This position will include collaboration with distinguished scientists including Karen Lyons, PhD here at UCLA and Shyni Varghese, PhD from Duke University.

Start Date: December 2nd, 2024

Specific Responsibilities include: study design, data acquisition, statistical computation, and literature review and manuscript preparation and some assistance with grant submissions.

Additional Duties:

• Supervision of undergraduates and pre-doctoral trainees, laboratory technicians and volunteers in the lab.

• Ability to work on multiple projects efficiently and effectively.

• Ability to work independently on scientific projects.

• Assist with preparation of grant proposals.

• Preparation of manuscripts for publication in scientific journals.

• Candidate should have 5 years research experience in molecular biology in an academic setting or equivalent.

• Candidate should have extensive experience in molecular biology and cell culture techniques including: PCR, qPCR, mammalian cell/tissue culture, protein assays, and DNA transfection/transduction).

• The candidate will report directly to the Principal Investigator and will successfully carry out experiments and analyze the data generated with minimal supervision.

• Ability to handle several projects simultaneously.

• Ability to help and train various personnel with the above molecular biology and tissue culture techniques and make significant contributions to the design and execution of other laboratory members' experiments.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

MD, PhD, or similar.

Preferred qualifications

Ph.D., M.D. with significant (e.g. several years) research experience in molecular biology, stem cell biology or related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience with cell culture and common molecular biology techniques.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter (Optional)

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document, and Sample EDI Statements.

  (Optional)

• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

contact information only.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09987

Help contact: cristinagomez@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA