at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Division of Rheumatology, Dept of Medicine
Hiring Department: Division of Rheumatology, Dept of Medicine
Location: Chicago
Requisition ID:1011614
Position Number: CUSTOM.POSITION.NUMBER
About the University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
Description:
Position Summary
This position was funded by Rheumatology Research
Foundation and NIH and will not be accomplished unless we hire an
individual that can achieve the specific aim goals of the proposal.
Duties & Responsibilities
1)
Mouse breeding and genotyping; involving injections into mice,
administration of anesthesia, performing minor surgery, euthanasia of
mice, collecting organs, tissues and cells from mice;
2) Western blot, ELISA analysis and qRT-PCR
3) Tissue and cell culture work under sterile conditions; preparation and processing of tissues and cells;
4) Flow cytometric analysis
5) Culturing endothelial cells, performing angiogenic assays such as tube formation and scratch assay
6) Cultivating osteoclasts from human and murine cells
Qualifications:
PhD
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