Research Fellow jobs in Tulsa, OK

Position Details

Req ID:

req17217

Position Title:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Position Type:

Faculty

Position Number:

GF1751

OSU Campus:

Tulsa - Center for Health Sciences/OSU Medicine

Department:

Anatomy and Cell Biology

Location Address:

1111 West 17th Street
Tulsa , Oklahoma, 74107
United States

Hiring Supervisor:

Hiring Range:
(Contingent upon available funding):

Commensurate with education and experience

Work Schedule:

Typically 8 hrs/day, 5 days/week

Faculty Appt Period:

Job Summary:

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION

Job Summary:
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Adolescent Gut-Brain Neuroscience focuses on investigating the gut microbiome's role in drug addiction. This research takes place in a lab, which aims to identify unique microbiota-associated biomarkers that predict substance abuse in adolescents. The position is funded by the Oklahoma Center for Research Microbiome through an NIH-CoBre award. 

Responsibilities:
• Conducts research and/or laboratory tasks and experiments under direct supervision.
• Collects, analyzes and interprets data.
• Creates reports from analysis of initial observations and conclusions.
• Presents findings to higher level staff.
• Presents results in internal and external research forums such as scientific conferences, lab meetings and institutional seminars.
• Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Participates in grant and manuscript writing, as appropriate.

Environmental Hazards:
Laboratory environment. Possible exposure to hazardous material, hot and cold, blood borne pathogens.

Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds, stoop, reach, stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Education & Experience

Position Qualifications:

Required:
-PhD in a field related to microbiology or biochemistry
-Strong computational and communication skills, and to be interested in collaborative research --Background in bioinformatics, anaerobic microbial physiology, and/or microbiology of infectious diseases are highly encouraged to apply.
-Experience in gut microbiome analysis and other omics is desirable. -
-Work independently taking responsibilities in the development and execution of experimental procedures to successfully advance the research project.
-Responsible for preparing data for presentations, progress reports, and the preparation of manuscripts and posters.
-Good communication and writing skills, as well as a mindset for collaborative research.

Skills, Proficiencies, and Knowledge:
• Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• A Ph.D. degree in scientific discipline. With previous expertise in gut microbiome and/or bioinformatics.
• Minimum publication or in preparation of two articles as first author in a reputable peer-reviewed scientific journal.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to conduct independent research.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Technical laboratory experiment techniques. Examples include but are not limited to RT-PCR, RNA/DNA extraction/preparation, behavioral techniques.