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This position is for someone interested in joining the research team within the Guntur Laboratory at the MaineHealth Institute for Research, Scarborough, ME. This Research Fellow will conduct a variety of complex laboratory procedures and will be able to conduct research under the guidance of Principal Investigator, Anyonya Guntur. This Research Fellow will have a sufficient level of experience, expertise and independence to conduct a defined research project, including project inception and design, implementation, and completion; with reporting of results in a peer-reviewed forum consisting of oral and written presentation. Research in the Guntur Laboratory is focused primarily on studying the bioenergetics of osteoblasts and adipocytes focusing on mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy. Our research uses transgenic mouse models to investigate the skeleton in both development and disease conditions. The successful applicant should have some experience of working with mouse models. Experience with bone related basic research is a definite plus. Some aspects of this work will require collaboration with our outstanding core facilities including, proteomics and lipidomics therefore the successful applicant is expected to collaborate and communicate with other team members to coordinate these efforts. Outstanding written and oral communication skills and attention to detail are expected.

MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR) is committed to providing postdoctoral Research Fellows a robust research training experience within an engaged and inclusive community of scientists. We support the continued research training of postdoctoral fellows who have earned a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degrees. The goal of our program is to provide a rigorous, mentored research experience that focuses on the design, implementation, and completion of a novel research project.

Research Fellows at MHIR are compensated based on years of experience, and are eligible for the generous benefits package provided to MaineHealth employees.

Research Fellows participate in a robust training program that includes a seminar series with networking with local and national speakers, and presentation of their own research progress. Responsible Conduct of Research programming is run throughout the year to ensure that Research Fellows are adequately trained. We expect our postdoctoral fellows to present research findings at annual meetings, and publish in peer-reviewed journals. Research Fellows are also encouraged and supported to submit applications for fellowship support or early career grants.

MHIR has an active and engaged Student and Postdoc Association that promotes professional development and a sense of community for students and postdocs. The MHIR Research Training and Education Office supports research trainees in all aspects of their training throughout their time at MHIR, including facilitation of Individual Development Plans, and annual reviews and meetings with MHIR scientific leadership. MHIR is a sustaining member of the National Postdoc Association, providing all of our students and Research Fellows the opportunity to have a free Affiliate Membership, and Research Training and Education Office Staff are members of the Graduate Career Consortium and the American Association of Medical Colleges Group on Research Education and Training (GREAT Group), connecting us with the larger national conversations about student and postdoctoral affairs.

• Education: A doctoral degree (e.g. PhD, MD, DO, DVM, PharmD)

• License/Certifications: N/A

• Experience: N/A

• The ability to comply with research regulations, standards, and policies, and established skills in good laboratory practice, data collection and analysis.

• Communication skills that are sufficiently developed that the individual at this level will be able to present research results at regional and national research conferences