at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Postdoctoral Fellow-Liver Diseases
Postdoctoral Fellow-Liver Diseases
Hiring Department: COM-Department of Pathology
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1024573
Posting Close Date: 06/26/2024
About the University of Illinois 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:
Dr. Natalia Nieto is seeking two highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellows to work in the laboratory focused on Liver Diseases in the Department of Pathology at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Applicants should be about to graduate or within one year of completing the Ph. D.
Priority will be given to applicants with expertise in the following areas:
1. Liver immunology
2. Alcoholic liver disease
3. Liver fibrosis
4. Metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)
5. Gut-liver axis
6. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
A solid background in liver disease, along with a strong publication record and good spoken and written English, are essential to apply for this job.
Please provide a one-page CV only focusing mostly on your publications (longer CVs will be automatically rejected). Candidates will be evaluated based on their CV, interview, ability to write an innovative research project, and three reference letters from faculty members directly involved in the candidate's supervision, one of which should be from their Ph.D. Thesis advisor. Please do not apply if you are unwilling to write a research project, as this is the most important step in the recruitment process.
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