Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States

Updated: 6 days ago
Location: Omaha, NEBRASKA
Job Type: FullTime

Requisition Details
GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION


EEO Statement:
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location Omaha, NE
Requisition Number: 2025 - 098
Department Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences 50000516
Business Unit(College/Institute) College of Medicine
FTE:
100
Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule TBD by research activities
Requisition Category Research - Academic
Requisition Title Postdoctoral Research Associate
Job Title/Academic Rank Postdoctoral Research Associate
Additional Requisition Title Postdoctoral Research Associate
Appointment Type A1 - REG OTHER ACAD SAL
Salary Range Salary Commensurate with Experience
Job/EEO Category Professional Non-Faculty (Includes Other Academic)
Job Requisition Begin Date 04/10/2025

Position Qualification


Position Summary
Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in the lab of Professor Jae Hyuk Yoo, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nebraska College of Medicine to study uveal melanoma which is the most common primary ocular malignancy in adults with the goal of identifying molecular pathways that can be therapeutically targeted to inhibit tumor growth and prevent metastasis. Biochemical, molecular, and cell biological approaches, as well as animal models, are employed to study novel signaling mechanism and to investigate there in vitro and in vivo functions. The principal duties of this position are performing and interpreting experiments pertaining to ongoing projects and others in the lab and communicating the results in oral and written formats: delivering seminars, both internally and at scientific meetings, and drafting manuscripts for submission to peer-review journals. Candidates should have a Ph.D., M.D., or Ph.D./M.D. in biomedical sciences or a related discipline, strong research background, initiative to lead projects, excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently as well as with multi-departmental collaborators.
Required Qualifications
Ph.D., M.D., or Ph.D./M.D.
Supplemental Qualifications

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