The Miller Laboratory at the University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks a research scientist with a background in molecular biology or genetics to apply functional genomic analyses to investigate inherited vascular diseases and cardiomyopathies. Available projects include the application of single-nucleus (e.g., snATAC/snRNA-seq, snCUT&Tag) and spatial (spatial transcriptomics, proteomics) genomic analyses of healthy and diseased subjects of ancestrally diverse backgrounds. The laboratory is interested in characterizing the cellular, molecular, and genetic mechanisms and candidate drug targets for subtypes of cardiovascular diseases with high unmet clinical need.
Some of the specific goals of this work are to:
The Research Scientist will have access to a broad range of cutting edge wet-lab and computing resources, and will be exposed to a stimulating, multi-disciplinary and inclusive environment in the Center for Public Health Genomics (CPHG). This work will involve close collaborations with other CPHG labs to broaden training in both wet lab and computational biology skills. The candidate will also benefit from strong collaborations with faculty members in the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center and Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.
To learn more about the position and the research please contact Dr.Clint Miller, clintm@virginia.edu
Required Qualifications:
Requires a doctoral degree or master's degree with significant experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
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 sponsor applicants for work visa who meet the qualifications.
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
To Apply:
Please apply through Workday, and search for R0043628. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:
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 Yelena Markazyan, Academic Recruiter, ym3mm@virginia.edu.
This position is located in Charlottesville, VA. For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.
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 (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Requires a doctoral degree or master's degree with significant experience.
Experience: None
Licensure: None
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.
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