Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Post Doctoral Scholar Job Locations US-OR-Portland Requisition ID 2024-30317 Position Category Postdoctoral Position Type Regular Full-Time Job Type Postdoctoral Department Department of Pediatrics Salary Range Per the NIH pay scale. FTE 1.00 Schedule There will be requirements for weekend or after-hours work as individual projects and experiments necessitate. Hours This position requires 40 hours a week, generally during typical working hours. HR Mission School of Medicine Drug Testable No Function/Duties of Position

A fully-funded postdoctoral researcher position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Bret Pearson at the Pape Family Pediatric Research Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.

 

We are currently building our team and looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow interested in studying the molecular connections between stem cell biology, neural injury, and neural cancer biology, primarily using the unique combination of model systems: freshwater planarians and zebrafish (https://www.bretpearsonlab.org). We use cutting edge genomic and imaging techniques to understand fundamental questions in adult stem cell biology in normal, regenerative, and tumorigenic contexts. In addition to scientific training, the postdoc will also receive personalized mentoring to advance their own career development including networking, goal setting, leadership and lecturing opportunities, further training in public speaking, project management, grant and manuscript writing, and opportunities to review manuscripts.

Required Qualifications PhDFollowing the scientific method to ask and answer scientific questionsWorking as part of a teamWorking independentlyDynamic environmentManuscript writingCritical thinkingStrong oral and written communication skillsTroubleshooting and problem-solving skillsOrganizedSelf-starterTime managementOpen and willing to learn new skillsCreativity Preferred Qualifications Molecular biologyCell biologyBioinformaticsMentoring junior colleagues Using model organismsBioinformatic experienceBioinformatics/genomicsSterile techniqueImaging experienceMolecular biology skills Additional Details

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