What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post-Doctoral Fellow - School of Dentistry - Department of Oral & Craniofacial Molecular Biology position at VCU School of Dentistry?
Position Responsibilities
The Department of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Chunhao (Chris) Li at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Dentistry. This position provides research duties essential to the success of the Faculty, Postdocs, and students in the Li’s laboratory. The candidate will be working on host-pathogen interaction, focusing on oral pathogens, and multiple research projects that are currently supported by NIDCR, NIH. The candidate will be performing routine research activities as assigned, including expression and purification of recombinant proteins, construction of bacterial mutants, and testing various bacterial virulence factors in vitro and in vivo. The candidate must be able to direct and interpret experiments, assist in writing papers and grant applications, and devise new experiments.
Required Qualifications
The Department of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join the laboratory of Dr. Chunhao (Chris) Li at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Dentistry. This position provides research duties essential to the success of the Faculty, Postdocs, and students in the Li’s laboratory. The candidate will be working on host-pathogen interaction, focusing on oral pathogens, and multiple research projects that are currently supported by NIDCR, NIH. The candidate will be performing routine research activities as assigned, including expression and purification of recombinant proteins, construction of bacterial mutants, and testing various bacterial virulence factors in vitro and in vivo. The candidate must be able to direct and interpret experiments, assist in writing papers and grant applications, and devise new experiments.
Required Qualifications
- The candidate must have at a Ph.D. degree or equivalent degree in the field of microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, or cell biology.
- Prior experience working on anaerobic bacterial pathogens (especially bacterial genetics and protein biochemistry) is required.
- Must be self-motivated, eager to learn, and reliable.
- Attention to detail in experimental techniques and record-keeping is critical.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience, and the ability to work independently.
- Have strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain the regulatory documents for laboratory research involving animals.
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a postdoctoral fellow at VCU.
- Previous experience with mammalian cell culture methods and mouse models of disease, and an excellent record of publications in peer-reviewed journals are preferred.
