Research Associate of Neuroscience, Lukens Laboratory

Charlottesville, VA     ·    Full time

The Lukens lab (Lukenslab.com) in the Department of Neuroscience and the Center of Brain Immunology and Glia at the University of Virginia is seeking to hire a motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate how the innate immune system contributes to Alzheimer’s disease and/or neurodevelopmental disorders.

Postdoctoral employment is temporary and is normally limited to an individual who has been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years and who will be involved in full-time research or scholarship at the University. Employment as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is viewed as training and is preparatory for a full-time academic or research career, is supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of research or scholarship during the training period.

The University of Virginia is located in picturesque and historical Charlottesville, with outstanding schools, affordable housing, and is less than two hours from Washington, DC, and only an hour away from Richmond, VA.

This is a restricted position; continuation is dependent on funding and satisfactory performance.

Priority application review will begin September 14, 2021, but the position will remain open until filled.

TO APPLY:

EXTENAL APPLICANTS: please apply through Workday at the following URL, https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs, and search for requisition #R0027536. Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three references (name, email address, telephone number, address). Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the “Resume” box. The successful candidate will pass a criminal background check and pre-employment health screening.

INTERNAL UVA APPLICANTS: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs”, and search for requisition #R0027536. Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three references (name, email address, telephone number, address). Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the “Resume” box. The successful candidate will pass a criminal background check and pre-employment health screening.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: PhD degree prior to start date.

Experience: A background in Immunology and/or Neuroscience, as well as extensive experience in conducting independent research and supervising research trainees and/or technicians is preferred. In addition, candidates should have first author publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and effective oral and written communication skills. Candidates with experience in animal research, mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, and/or rodent models of neurodevelopmental disease are also preferred.

For further information regarding this position, please contact Dr. John Lukens at John.Lukens@virginia.edu.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Michelle Williams, Faculty Search Advisor, at mew8js@virginia.edu.

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