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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Erickson). Immune changes in pregnancy.

Cincinnati Children's Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Erickson). Immune changes in pregnancy. Join the Erickson lab at the Cincinnati Children’s Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development to study immunological changes during pregnancy that enhance neonatal immune defense and promote tolerance between the maternal immune system and the developing baby.

Responsibilities

Develop the skills and knowledge (critical thinking and analysis of data, devising specific aims, long‑term project planning and experimental design) to become an independent scientist.

Design, execute, and record laboratory experiments, and analyze data, which may affect decisions regarding future patient care.

Research and improve current methods and evaluate innovative techniques, protocol and assay accuracy by conducting regular quality and reproducibility checks, implementing this knowledge in the Division/Department, and troubleshooting and correcting erroneous results or problems with laboratory equipment.

Discuss relevant insights about experimental results with Faculty and provide useful recommendations and analysis.

Present research at laboratory meetings, journal clubs, seminars, and meetings; develop skills to critically review and discuss data being presented.

Draft, write, and edit scientific reports, papers, journal articles, abstracts, and grants.

Progressively increase responsibilities with mentorship of research staff and fiscal administration.

Maintain currency in field through continuing education, literature, and seminars; be an active participant in the process through intellectual discussions with PI and other faculty, trainees and research staff.

Attend required Cincinnati Children’s training sessions and ensure regulatory compliance with all institutional (i.e. Infection Control, ORCRA and others as applicable) policies and procedures.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

PhD/MD or equivalent

Primary Location R

Schedule Full time

Shift Day (United States of America)

Department Neonate & Pul Biol

Employee Status Regular

FTE 1

Weekly Hours 40

Benefits

Medical coverage starting day one of employment.

Competitive retirement plans.

Tuition reimbursement for continuing education.

Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners.

Shift Differential, Weekend Differential, and Weekend Option Pay programs for qualified positions.

Support through Employee Resource Groups such as African American Professionals Advisory Council, Asian Cultural and Professional Group, EQUAL – LGBTQA Resource Group, Juntos – Hispanic/Latin Resource Group, Veterans and Military Family Advocacy Network, and Young Professionals (YP) Resource Group.

Physical and mental health wellness programs.

Relocation assistance available for qualified positions.

Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type.

About Cincinnati Children’s At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose.

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