Postdoc Jobs at URMC

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled researcher to join our team at the Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab based in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Our lab is pursuing lines of multisensory research in a variety of human clinical populations and murine models. We are looking for someone skilled in data analysis to assist our team with higher level signal processing workflows while starting some exciting new lines of research.

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The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at the University of Rochester Medical Center is seeking outstanding candidates for a new Population Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship. The position will begin January 1, 2017 and is fully funded for a one-year period. A second position is anticipated for mid-May, 2017. The program goal is to produce a cadre of interdisciplinary researchers, trained in team science and competency-based skills, who can conceptualize research across the translational continuum from basic research through population health. Fellows will choose one of three tracks: Electronic Health Record as a Resource for Research; National, Regional and Local Database Analytics; and Population Health Behavior Change.

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Pharmacology and Physiology

Postdoctoral researcher positions funded by NSF, NIH grants and start-up are available to study the molecular and signaling mechanisms of synaptic plasticity in hippocampal, cortical and amygdala neurons, with direct relevance to experience-dependent brain functions such as learning, memory and anxiety. We use electrophysiological recordings, two-photon and confocal imaging, biochemistry, molecular biology and behavioral assays to address critical questions in synaptic plasticity field.

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Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI)

A full-time postdoctoral fellow position is available in the Berk laboratory at the Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) in the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Two NIH-funded projects will elucidate the mechanisms by which oxidative stress and inflammation contribute to vascular pathology, including aneurysms, atherosclerosis (coronary and carotid arteries), and hypertension.

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Medicine - Endocrinology and Metabolism

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Aritro Sen, PhD in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the Department of Medicine in The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester NY. The major focus of the lab is to study the mechanism of hormone actions in the ovary under normal and pathophysiological conditions and to identify novel targeted treatment strategies for infertility problems. Full Position Description

A postdoctoral position is available in the Elliott Lab to study the impact of cell death on the outcome of acute and chronic tissue inflammation. This project will specifically investigate the molecular and cellular interactions that regulate the immune response of tissue-resident macrophages to dying cells and how these interactions shape the initiation and resolution of inflammation in vivo.

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Multiple postdoctoral positions are immediately available in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Center for Musculoskeletal Research at the University of the Rochester. Potential projects are in the areas of tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, stem cell and developmental biology, and wound healing, with focus on tendons and ligaments. The candidates will work with a multidisciplinary team of biologists, engineers, and orthopaedic surgeons.

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A full-time postdoctoral fellow position is available in Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute. Dr. Peng Yao will start to work as a tenure track Assistant Professor on September 1st, 2016. Research in the Yao laboratory focuses on the roles of noncoding RNAs (miRNA, mRNA 3’UTR and others) in cardiac system and cardiovascular disease.

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A postdoctoral position is available in the lab of Dr. Xin Li, which seeks to understand RNA regulation in reproduction and the molecular mechanisms of infertility.  We are seeking a highly motivated individual to apply bioinformatic approaches to basic and clinical questions. 

Jinjiang Pang, B.Med., Ph.D.

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NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available to study the molecular mechanisms of angiogenesis as it relates to tissue repair, organ development and tumor growth.

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Center for Musculoskeletal Research

Two postdoc positions are available to participate in NIH-funded research projects involving the use of multiphoton microscopy as a live imaging platform to characterize the behavior and cell fate of vascular progenitors and mesenchymal progenitors during skeletal repair and regeneration. The study integrates bone tissue engineering, vascular biology, and skeletal biology. The successful candidates must have a MD or PhD degree in biomedical science with published experience in molecular biology, cell biology and transgenic animal work.

Post-doctoral fellowships are available in the Program for Advanced Immune Bioimaging at the University of Rochester Medical Center in the laboratories of Drs Deborah Fowell, Minsoo Kim, David Topham and Jim Miller. The projects are funded by a grant from the US National Institutes of Health and will study immune function in situ at sites of infection and inflammation.

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The CCPL within the Department of Surgery is seeking exceptional candidates for a Postdoctoral Associate position.  Successful applicants interested in studying cancer-related cognitive impairment will have the opportunity to develop skills in translational cancer control research conducting research in several areas of funded clinical cancer control research studies.  Applicants who have experience or interest in protein biomarker studies and neuroimaging in this area are strongly encouraged to apply.  A strong publication record and the ability to successfully analyze and publish manuscripts is essential.  Applicants are also required to have direct hands on experience conducting clinical and translational research studies with human sample populations as well as experience with processing and analyzing human biological samples via ELISA, flow cytometry or some other analysis method (e.g. protein, genetic). 

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A postdoctoral research position is available to study behavioral and biomedical approaches to HIV prevention and treatment. The successful candidate will work with senior faculty in HIV prevention at the School of Nursing.  Candidates must have a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent) and prior expertise in HIV prevention science with evidence of submitted or published scientific articles.

Pediatrics – Neonatology

A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the O’Reilly lab to investigate how the oxygen environment at birth influences stem cells controlling lung alveolar development and regeneration.  Successful candidates must have a PhD and/or MD degree, and have training in developmental biology, stem cell biology, and/or tissue regeneration.  Experience with lung biology, fluorescence activated cell-sorting, epigenomics, and/or metabolomics is a plus.

Infectious Diseases

A 2-year postdoctoral position is available in the Kobie lab to study basic and translational B cell biology.  The position will support NIH-funded research to dissect and exploit the B cell response for optimal protection from pathogens and treatment of cancer.  The ideal candidate will have a PhD in immunology or related field with a strong background in molecular and cellular biology and experience with flow cytometry, fluorescent microscopy, and bioinformatics.

PEAK Human Performance Clinical Research Core Laboratory

The PEAK Lab is seeking exceptional candidates for a postdoctoral position in Exercise Oncology in the Dept. of Surgery available immediately and fully funded for 2-3 years.  The successful applicant will work directly with the Lab Director, Dr. Mustian, and be part of an internationally renowned multidisciplinary cancer control research team focusing on developing and testing the efficacy of exercise and physical activity interventions for treating the toxicities and side effects stemming from cancer and its treatments.  Research also focuses on identifying the biopyschosocial mechanisms whereby exercise and physical activity improve these toxicities.  Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in Kinesiology or Exercise Science and professional certification through the ACSM.

Department of Biomedical Genetics

The Samuelson lab is seeking exceptional candidates for a fully funded postdoctoral associate position, available immediately.  The lab is broadly interested in understanding aging at the genetic, molecular, cellular, and organismal level.  The research direction will focus on how longevity signals are integrated to regulate the expression of transcriptional and metabolic programs that ultimately determine the progression of aging in C. elegans.

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