Research Associate - Ebrahim Lab

The Ebrahim Lab at the University of Virginia is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to explore the role of mechanobiology in health and disease. Our lab focuses on how physical forces and cellular mechanics regulate cell and tissue integrity and dynamics and contribute to pathological conditions, ranging from deafness to infertility and cancer.

This position is part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team dedicated to uncovering how mechanobiology intersects with molecular signaling and disease. Research will involve advanced techniques in cell culture, molecular biology, mouse management, and imaging.

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 years1 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 his/her research or scholarship during the training period.

• Full-time research or scholarship at the University.

• Preparatory for a full-time academic or research career

• Supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship

• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Doctoral degree
Experience: None
Licensure: None

To Apply:

Please applyhere. Internal applicants must apply through your Workday Home page, search "Find Jobs," and search for"R0067272."

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV/Resume

• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

For questions about the application process, please contact Eric Allen, Academic Recruiter, atuth9qh@virginia.edu.

For more information on benefits, please visithr.virginia.edu/benefits.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.