Postdoc Jobs at URMC

Xinping Zhang, MD, PhD
Center for Musculoskeletal Research

Postdoc positions are available in the Center for Musculoskeletal Research at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The successful candidates will participate in research projects recently funded by NIH. The projects involve using 2-photon live imaging platform to understand the molecular and cellular mechanism involved in skeletal healing, with emphasis on the interactions between vascular progenitors and mesenchymal progenitors during skeletal repair and regeneration.

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Dmitri Ermolenko

Minsoo Kim, Ph.D.

Kim Lab

Two positions are available immediately for outstanding candidates in the broad area of cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Our NIH-funded projects study dynamic immune reactions at the tumor sites using state-of-the-art optic microscopy systems including multiphoton intravital microscopy and optogenetics.

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Gail Johnson

Laboratory of Dr. Gail V. W. Johnson

An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Gail V. W. Johnson in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. The overall focus of the lab is on the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration with an emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and central nervous system (CNS) injury.  The current project is on elucidating selective autophagy mechanisms in neurons that mediate tau clearance and how these processes are altered during aging. Individuals who are passionate about research, enjoy exploring new areas of investigation and have a background in molecular and cellular studies are encouraged to apply. A background in molecular neurobiology and experience with primary neuronal cultures is preferred.

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D. E. Shaw Research is seeking postdoctoral fellows of exceptional ability to join our New York–based team. This is a unique opportunity to develop and work with transformative technology in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment. Candidates should have expertise in computational chemistry, biology, or physics, or in a relevant area of computer science or applied mathematics.

Relevant areas of experience might include the study of allosteric interactions or other functionally important conformational changes in biological molecules, structure prediction or design for proteins or RNA, the study of protein–protein or protein–nucleic acid interactions, force field improvement through detailed comparisons of simulation data with NMR measurements or other experimental data, or development and implementation of new methodology (e.g., integrators, methods for enhanced sampling or free-energy calculations, or tools to efficiently analyze large simulation datasets). Specific knowledge of any of these areas is less critical, however, than outstanding intellectual ability, unusually strong research skills, and a history of innovation and accomplishment. We are committed to fostering a stimulating, rewarding, and flexible work environment, and we are prepared to offer above-market compensation to candidates of truly exceptional ability.

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Irfan Rahman, PhD

Postdoctoral position available to investigate mitochondrial dysfunction in lung inflammation.

Antti Seppo, PhD and Kirsi Jarvinen, MD PhD

The Department of Pediatrics has an opening for a Postdoctoral position.  We are particularly interested in candidates with graduate or post-graduate level expertise in research on mucosal immunology, adaptive immunity, food allergy or other atopic diseases, or alternatively expertise on other areas of biomedical research that will be applicable to the abovementioned areas. Our projects focus on understanding factors predisposing to atopic diseases with an overall goal of food allergy prevention.

This project will utilize experimental models of immune activation in the context of mucosal exposure, breast milk immune factors and tolerance development. This project will also investigate the homeostasis of mucosal immune system and microbiome.

Allergy/Immunology Postdoctoral Position

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Orthopaedics

Center for Musculoskeletal Research

Multiple NIH-funded postdoctoral positions available in the interdisciplinary laboratory of Dr. Catherine K. Kuo in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Orthopaedics, and Center for Musculoskeletal Research. The laboratory is interested in tendon developmental biology, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. Candidates have the opportunity to work on existing projects as well as initiate new projects within the scope of the laboratory. Projects may be entirely biological, engineering-based, or interdisciplinary in nature.

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Two postdoctoral researcher positions funded by NIH grants and University startup are available in the laboratory of Dr. Tingting Yang to study the structure and function of ion channels, and human diseases caused by mutation/dysfunction of ion channels.

8/9/2017

Biomedical Genetics & Wilmot Cancer Institute

The Land Lab at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate with expertise in the broad area of cancer biology. The successful candidate will benefit from a multidisciplinary research community and state of the art infrastructure at URMC.   The scientific interests pursued in the laboratory of Hartmut (Hucky) Land PhD include oncogene cooperativity, cancer cell metabolism, cancer stem cell biology and metastasis, signal transduction and systems biology.

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Postdoctoral Position Description

An NIH funded postdoctoral position is available in the Vascular Biology research laboratory of Dr. Eileen M. Redmond at the University of Rochester Medical Center. This laboratory, within the Surgery Research Division, investigates the cardiovascular system as a biological target for alcohol using a combination of cell culture and mouse models. Current projects are focused on Notch and Hedgehog signaling.

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Neuroscience

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. The successful candidate will oversee recruitment and the collection of fMRI data for a NIH-funded longitudinal study of brain development known as the ABCD study. He or she will ensure that all data is collected with rigorous quality standards by coordinating a team of technicians. He or she will also pursue lines of research related to fMRI in individuals with developmental disorders or learning disabilities and provide guidance to incoming graduate students interested in working with fMRI.

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A Postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Biomedical Genetics and the Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center working with Drs. Mark Noble and Chris Proschel. The successful candidate will perform in vivo experiments related to development of new treatments for spinal cord injury.    Work will involve behavioral analyses and  histological analyses on injured spinal cords.

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An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. B. Paige Lawrence in the Department of Environmental Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. We study how environmental factors shape the development and function of the immune system. One of our current focus areas is elucidating how a transcriptional regulator called the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) controls hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) proliferation, quiescence, and the generation of lineage committed progeny. Dedicated individuals with an inquiring mind and a background in immunology, stem cell biology, pharmacology, or toxicology are encouraged to apply. Experience with cellular and molecular biology, stem cell biology, mouse genetics, imaging analyses, and/or epigenetics is preferred.

Full NIH Funded Lawrence Lab Postdoc Description

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.

Full Postdoctoral Researcher Position Description

A Postdoctoral positon is available in the Center for Musculoskeletal Research and the Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center working with Drs. John Elfar and Mark Noble. The successful candidate will perform in vivo and in vitro experiments to support a clinically translatable pool of data in peripheral neurotrauma. Work will involve histological analyses on nerve and muscle tissue in addition to in vivo and in vitro experiments on nerve and muscle.

Postdoctoral Research Position to Study Peripheral Nerve and Musculoskeletal Regeneration Through Drug Re-purposing

An NIH funded position is available in the Steiner laboratory, a collaborative laboratory that studies epigenetics in the context of erythropoiesis.  The average adult makes 2-3 million red blood cells per second to maintain steady state and avoid anemia.  The Steiner lab combines cell culture and mouse models with high throughput genomics assays to study this essential process.

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NIH funded postdoctoral  position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Edward Schwarz in the Center for Musculoskeletal Research in the Department of Orthopaedics. The laboratory is interested in Osteoimmunology and automated histomorphometry, specifically in bone repair and regeneration.

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 Jinjiang Pang, Ph.D

Pang Lab Website

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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Benjamin Miller, Ph.D

Dr. Miller Lab Website

A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the field of Integrated Photonic Sensing via the AIM Photonics project. The University of Rochester invites applications from those interested in the design and testing of optical sensors based on an integrated silicon photonics platform.

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Postdoctoral researcher position funded by NIH grant and University startup is available to study the biophysical properties of ion channels. We will be investigating structure-function relationships in glutamate receptors and acid sensing ion channels using a combination of electrophysiology with fast perfusion, kinetic modelling, fluorescence spectroscopy and structural biological techniques

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A postdoctoral research fellow position is available in the Thoracic and Foregut Surgery Department at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. A Research Postdoctoral Associate (Research Fellow) provides a one or two year funded opportunity for clinical research in a thriving academic setting.  Candidates have the opportunity to conduct clinical outcomes research in a wide-spectrum of foregut and pulmonary pathology, and gain exposure to esophageal motility diagnostic studies in the motility lab.

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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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 A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Stephen R Hammes, M.D., Ph.D. in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester NY. The laboratory is interested in how inflammation and hormones promote cancer cell growth. The laboratory has two primary projects: Inflammation & Androgens in Prostate Cancer, and Estrogens & Inflammation in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM).

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Dr. Hugh Xia

Dr. Xia Lab Website

Postdoctoral researcher positions funded by NSF, NIH grants, and University startup funds are available in the study of synaptic plasticity and circuitry underlying anxiety, depression, and many other brain functions/dysfunctions.

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Post-doctoral fellowship available in computational biology/bioinformatics. The position is in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY. The postdoc fellow will be responsible for analyzing high-throughput (epi)genetic data and integration with clinical data of glioblastoma (GBM), the most malignant and death-cause brain tumor in the world.

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A post-doctoral position is immediately available in the NIH funded lab of Dr. Elaine L Hill in the Department of Public Health Sciences to study the health consequences of shale gas development. Fields of interest include epidemiology, biostatistics, economics or another health related field. The successful candidate will have skills in analysis of large environmental and health related data sets utilizing statistical programming (e.g. SAS, STATA or R).

Full Hill Lab Position Description

A post-doctoral position is immediately available in the laboratory of Joshua Munger, who holds appointments in the Departments of Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). Our laboratory couples LC-MS/MS based analysis with molecular genetic approaches to elucidate the mechanisms through which Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) manipulates the cellular environment to ensure productive infection. Available projects in the lab include: 1) Identify how HCMV manipulates cellular metabolic regulation to support infection; and, 2) Determine how HCMV modulates innate immunity to support both lytic and latent infection.

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One NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available immediately in Environmental Medicine- in the laboratory of Dr. Irfan Rahman to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms of oxidant-mediated cellular senescence in the lungs with special emphasis on redox signaling, exosome biology, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation.

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“Roles of PRMT1 and EYA1 in Regulation of MYCN in Neuroblastoma”

The Department of Pediatrics has a Postdoctoral position available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Nina F. Schor, MD, PhD. 

Position Summary: Designs, carries out, and interprets results of laboratory studies in molecular and cellular pharmacology under general guidance of a research faculty member and with latitude for exercising independent judgment.  Writes or contributes to the writing of the first drafts of scientific manuscripts for submission for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

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11/28/2016

A postdoctoral research position is immediately available in the laboratory of Luis Martinez-Sobrido in The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at University of Rochester. Research will focus on developing new technologies to evaluate influenza virus vaccine approaches and applying this knowledge to the optimization of influenza vaccines.

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The Cancer Control and Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory (CCPL) within the Department of Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical School and Wilmot Cancer Institute (WCI) is seeking exceptional candidates for a Post-Doctoral Associate position in the area of clinical (patient-oriented) cancer control and survivorship research.  The position is available immediately and fully funded at a very competitive salary for a period of 2-3 years. The successful applicant will work directly with the Laboratory Principal Investigator, Dr. Michelle Janelsins, and be part of an internationally renowned multidisciplinary cancer control research team comprised of oncologists, epidemiologists, immunologists, neuroscientists, clinical psychologists and biostatisticians among others.

Full Position Description

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.

Full Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab Position Description

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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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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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.