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Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences_Aneesha

University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245

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Overview Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences_Aneesha

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Applicants looking to graduate with their PhD/MD within the 2025 year are welcome to apply.

Position Information

Position Number:

POST40

Working Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences_Aneesha

Division:

Academic Affairs

Department:

College of Science (Col)

Work Unit:

Biological Sciences

Work Location:

Woodward Hall

Vacancy Open To:

All Candidates

Position Designation:

Post Doc

Employment Type:

Temporary - Part-time

Hours per week:

40hr

Work Schedule:

8am - 5pm

Pay Rate:

62,232

Minimum Experience/Education:

A PhD degree or equivalent (e.g. MD), in the last 4 years.

Duties and Responsibilities

To develop further the research skills acquired in their doctoral programs or to learn new research techniques, in preparation for an academic or research career.

Lead projects on cancer cachexia and/or tumor biology

Publish their work in peer-reviewed journals

Present their work in national and international conferences

Write mentored and independent grants

Mentor junior trainees in the lab.

Postdoc appointments are characterized by all of the following conditions:

the appointee was recently (within the last four years) awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.);

the appointment is temporary;

the appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship;

the appointment is viewed as preparatory for a full-time academic and/or research career;

the appointee works under the supervision of a faculty member; and

the appointee has the freedom and is expected to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of appointment.

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Applicants subject to criminal background check.

Other Work/Responsibilities Required/Qualifications

A PhD degree or equivalent (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.)

(must be within the last four years for eligibility).

Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

The employee will have already acquired a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the official start date and should be able to exercise scientific judgment daily. They will evaluate incoming information through experimental data and observations, written literature documentation, and oral communications and use this information to make judgments about what step(s) will next lead to progress. The Postdoctoral appointee must have recently (within the last four years) been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.)

PI Preferred Experience:

The candidate

MUST

have experience in basic molecular biology techniques (such as western blot, qPCR etc.) and cell culture. Experience in tumor biology and/or muscle biology and mouse handling are preferred. If the candidate does not have experience in mouse handling, they will be trained as the project requires in vivo work.

Dr. Dasgupta's lab focus:

elucidating novel targets/therapies for pancreatic cancer associated muscle wasting and studying tumor-host crosstalk. It is advised that the candidate has some knowledge familiarity with the PI's work and has their own ideas to take projects further.

This is a fully funded 3-year postdoctoral position.

Additional Information

Proposed Hire Date:

10/15/2025

Expected Length of Assignment:

2 years minimum

Posting Open Date:

09/15/2025

Posting Close Date:

10/08/2025

Special Notes to Applicants Applicants looking to graduate with their PhD/MD within the 2025 year are welcome to apply.

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