Job Description

Postdoctoral fellow will have two objectives:
1. Investigate the mechanism of neuroimmune regulation of melanoma progression.
2. Investigate the role of ferroptosis in cutaneous diseases.
Candidate will be responsible for conducting and publishing cutting-edge research, learn new experimental techniques, collaborate with other laboratories. Candidate will be expected to work independently, stay up-to-date in the field, critically assess their results and modify/develop research plan accordingly, and present their work at research conferences.

Qualifications or Expectations:

• • PhD in Biomedical or biophysical sciences (immunology, cellular/molecular biology or similar)
  • Enthusiasm for science.
  • Ability to think outside the box.
  • Willingness to do discovery science.

Opportunities Available:

• - Doing cutting-edge reseach.
  - Publishing work in high-impact scientific journals.
  - Presenting work at the international conferences.
  - Collaborations with top researchers in other disciplines.
  - Improving writing and presentation skills.
  - Career development in academia or other areas.
  - Applying for independent research funding

Duties or Responsibilities:

• • Generate and maintain transgenic mouse collonies.
  • Utilize in vivo mouse models to test hypotheses.
  • Perform analytical cellular and molecular assays to test hypotheses.
  • Mentor rotation students.
  • Follow where research takes you...

Application Instructions:

visit join.pitt.edu and view requisition #22010151