National Jewish Health

Denver, Colorado, United States

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Huang Lab

Posted over 1 month ago

Job Description


National Jewish Health/*National Jewish Health - Main Campus/Immunology and Genomic Medicine

Denver, CO

Full Time

Work Hours: varies

Req # 13951

The Huang Lab at National Jewish Health is seeking a talented, highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to study transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of genes that control immune effector cell development and regulate cytokine and chemokine gene expression (Immunity, 2013, 39: 97-110; JI, 2015, 194: 4328-38; J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2018; 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.10.043, Nature Communications acepted). Candidates should have a recent Ph.D. degree in molecular immunology or molecular biology. Experience with molecular cloning, RNA and DNA isolation, RT-qPCR and cell culture is required. Experience with CRISPR, shRNA knockdown, ChIP, and western blot, Next Generation Sequencing or bioinformatic analysis is highly desired.
To learn more about the Huang Lab, please visit our website here.

General Summary
To perform, on a very independent basis, all phases of experimental investigations and to collaborate with Principal Investigators and senior researchers in the progress of major research projects. To act as technical advisor to laboratory technical, support and auxiliary staff.

Essential Responsibilities

  1. Performs, on a very independent basis, all phases of experimental investigations, to include being responsible to the Principal Investigator in the planning, developing, operating, recording, collaborating and reporting of major projects.
  2. Collaborates with Principal Investigators and senior researchers in the progress of major research projects.
  3. Provides guidance to laboratory staff in one or more laboratory areas, including technicians, support and auxiliary staff. Performs as the technical advisor on techniques involving complex analyses utilizing highly sophisticated techniques. Serves as primary contact with researcher staff for technical services on major techniques, recording devices and statistical procedures relative to the specifically assigned field.
  4. Reviews quality control of new or modified laboratory techniques which affect any part of major projects.
  5. Performs routine and non-routine tests leading to the successful completion of developed experiments. Knows and follows age-specific guidelines.
  6. Performs all other duties as assigned.

General Responsibilities

  1. Performs, as directed, safety compliance and uses Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as needed.
  2. Participates in Quality Assessment (QA) and Quality Improvement (QI) programs, as directed.
  3. Ensures compliance with The Joint Commission and all other Federal, State and Regulatory Agencies.
  4. Responds promptly and sincerely to customers needs, requests and concerns via all communication forms using easily understood language and refraining from using inappropriate language and non-verbal gestures.
  5. Maintains positive working relationships as a team player through problem solving issues, speaking positively about others, listening attentively and observing the Patient Bill of Rights and Confidentiality.
  6. Increases customer service knowledge, skill and ability by participating in department and institution-wide specific programs.
  7. Incorporates National Jewishs identity (Science Transforming Life) into daily functions. Speaks positively about the institution, provides customers with prompt service, maintains a clean and safe working environment, dresses appropriately based upon National Jewish safety standards, and departmental policies and wears an ID badge visibly.

Management/Supervisory Responsibilities
None

Minimum Qualifications

  1. Work Experience: Five years of specified experience in technical investigatory techniques required. M. D. or Ph. D. in a specified basic science field will suffice for 2 yrs experience. Experience and salary are rated according to the NIH scale.
  2. Education: M. D.; or, Ph. D. in biology, chemistry or other basic sciences required.
  3. Special Training, Certification and Licensure: Extensive knowledge of standard research practices and methods, particularly in the field of assignment, and of other values of research in the field involved. Ability to determine the approach to a research problem which will give the most significant results and to develop, lay out and plan the actual experiments to be performed, and ability to devise new methods and techniques as needed in experimentation. Ability to plan, organize and direct work of supporting personnel. Ability to prepare and write reports on research projects. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, other research personnel and the general public.
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