Required Qualifications: (Evidenced by an attached resume)

Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in hand by the start of the appointment. Experience in programming in R. Experience in using Linux and Seurat.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in the analysis of protein, RNA and DNA, immunostaining and confocal imaging.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator, Shao-Jun Tang, in the department of Anesthesiology. The incumbent will be performing molecular and cellular analyses on rodent pain models. In particular, the candidate is expected to use single cell RNA-seq and bioinformatics approaches to elucidate the pathogenic cell subtypes and associated molecular pathways. The Postdoctoral Associate will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately performed following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University.

• Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments in the field of pain research.
• Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related field to analyze the collected data.
• Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing.
• Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed.
• Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

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Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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