Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dermatology

The Department of Dermatolog y at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine invites applications for a federal-funded postdoctoral research associate position. This role will focus on studying Cancer Biology and Stem Cell Biology in the laboratory of Dr. Lu Le , Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology.

Dr. Le's lab investigates how genetic and microenvironmental factors interplay to regulate tumorigenesis. Our research focuses on identification of the cell of origin and elucidating the role of tumor microenvironment in cancer development. We dissect the cellular and molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis from a developmental perspective using Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a common tumor predisposition human genetic disorder, as a model. While working on neurofibromatosis, our research group serendipitously uncovered the identity of follicular epithelial cells that directly give rise to hair and mechanisms that cause hair to turn gray - findings that led to our second focus to identify possible treatments for balding and hair graying associated with aging.

Our laboratory offers a rich experimental environment that encompasses both basic and translational research.

Please see our recent publications at: https://med.virginia.edu/le-lab/publications/

Minimum Requirements:

Doctoral degree

A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is training preparatory for a full-time academic or research career, allowing the participant to publish the results of their research during the training period.

This is a 12-month appointment with the possibility of renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

This is an Exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits

This position will remain open until filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.

Physical Demands :

This position can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.

To Apply:

Please apply through Careers at UVA , and search for R0066601.

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
  
• Cover letter
  
• Contact information for 3 references.
  

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.

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