Post-doctoral Scholar - Military veterans preferred

2025-04-18
University of Kentucky
Other

/yr

  employee   contract


Lexington
Kentucky
40502
United States


University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job TitlePost-doctoral ScholarRequisition NumberDU13135Department Name7H045: Barnstable Brown Diabetes CenterWork LocationLexington, KYSalary RangeCommensurate with experienceType of PositionStudentPosition Time Status Full-TimeRequired Education
PhD
Required Related Experience
Experience in life science or related disciplines.
Required License/Registration/Certification
N.A.
Physical Requirements
pushing, pulling, or lifting items up to 50 lbs.
Shift
Primarily days. Evenings and weekends as needed based on ongoing research experiments.
Job Summary
The Zhu lab in the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center is looking for a Post-doctoral Scholar to study adipose tissue and inter-organ communication in obesity and obesity-related cancer. This position offers a unique opportunity to study lipid metabolism and tissue crosstalk using state-of-the-art genetics, physiology and multi-omics approaches.
Responsibilities include:
• Conduct independent research with supervision and guidance, including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Design and perform in vivo experiments in various mouse models
• Perform mouse metabolic phenotyping and data analyses (e.g. glucose and lipid metabolism, glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, energy expenditure, and histology).
• Molecular biology techniques may involve, such as RNAi, CRSPR, and AAV.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
• Strong motivation for metabolic research.
• Some experience working with mice.
• Proficiency in English (communication, writhing, and presentation).
• Interest in learning new techniques.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/Experience
Background in metabolic research or cancer research.

Deadline to Apply12/31/2025Our University Community

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Applicant Documents
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  1. Curriculum Vita
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