Job TitlePost Doctoral Scholar - Park LabRequisition NumberDU13659Department Name7K300:PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCESWork LocationLexington, KYSalary RangeCommensurate with experienceType of PositionTemporaryPosition Time Status Full-TimeRequired Education
PhD
Required Related Experience
Mouse works, animal surgery, biochemistry (scRNA-seq, immunohistochemistry, Flow Cytometry, etc.)
Required License/Registration/Certification
N/A
Physical Requirements
repeated motion, lifting of objects up to 20lbs
Shift
Typically Mon-Fri, 9:00am to 5:pm, with some nights and weekend for experiments
Job Summary
The Park research group has an opening for a postdoctoral research fellow within the College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
We are seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic, and collaborative candidates. We employ both basic sciences and engineering approaches to modulate inflammatory responses after neural trauma. Currently NIH-funded projects for postdoctoral researchers focused on the Reprogramming Neuroimmune Responses after Spinal Cord Injury.
The prospective candidates will be expected to contribute to our research program where they will have opportunities to pursue technical developments in tissue engineering, biomaterials, neural engineering, gene therapy and nanotechnology for the tissue regeneration after neurotrauma, and conduct preclinical and translational research.
Experience with mouse or rat work is highly desired such as microsurgery (rodent spinal cord injury model), tissue harvesting, and behavioral tests. Previous experience in neuroscience, biochemical assays, microscopy, cell culture, nanoparticle, biomaterials, immunohistochemistry and/or related areas would be beneficial (scRNA-seq, immunohistochemistry, Flow Cytometry, etc.).
This position would be available immediately. We have access to core facilities and staffs in College of Pharmacy, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, and across the UK campus with expertise in animal behavior assays, CNS trauma surgery, viral vector production, imaging, genomics, and biochemical assays.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply via this posting and include a current CV including names of two references, and a one-page of research statement (under specific request 1).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Experience with rodent works, Molecular Cell Biology, biomaterials and biochemistry techniques
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/ExperienceDeadline to Apply10/30/2025Our University Community
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