Postdoctoral Associate

Posting Details Please see Special Instructions for more details on GW jobs website.

Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval. Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments.

I. POSITION INFORMATION

Job Description Summary: GW has everything you need to succeed in discovery. Outstanding research, state-ofthe-

art facilities and world-class faculty support discovery and innovative solutions.

Researchers and faculty across campus advance interdisciplinary and emerging

research and scholarship. Our active GW Postdoctoral Association welcomes your

engagement in social and professional activities as you join our research teams.

Research guides, coding and data management solutions as well as extensive online

journals from GW Libraries help to guide your study. The Office of the Vice Provost

for Research ( OVPR ) supports the research infrastructure and facilitates

several institutional research initiatives.

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine ( BMM ) of the George

Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ( SMHS ), strives to

deliver the highest quality of professional education and training, and conduct cutting

edge research in the areas of biochemistry, molecular genetics and genomics with a

goal to better understand human disease. Additionally, the Department continues to

have a long and successful record in training Undergraduate, Master and Graduate

students at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The lab of Dr. Luis Rodriguez is looking for a postdoctoral associate to explore the role

of age associated metabolic perturbations in epithelial progenitors during the

development of progressive lung fibrosis. The lab uses a combination of transgenic

mice, -omic technologies, and organoid models to develop and refine hypothetical

mechanisms through which epithelial progenitor biology is disrupted. The position will

explore the intersection between metabolic dysfunction and epigenetic reprogramming

within the context of lung injury. In addition to the scientific goals of the

position, the lab is dedicated to the training of undergraduate and graduate students.

This position will be expected to support the training and mentorship of these students.

Postdocs will design, organize and conduct specialized and advanced experiments

using established scientific protocols, troubleshoot and design new protocols,

summarize findings and publish results in research journals, under the general

supervision of a faculty member. In some cases, postdocs will assume general

responsibility for general scientific operations in the lab, and/or provide supervision and

guidance to laboratory staff, trainees, and other researchers.

Examples of duties might include:

• Design and implement research protocols; design safety procedures; adapt new

procedures, methods or instrumentation relative to research procedures.

• Collect, prepare and analyze research data; keep a detailed notebook

summarizing experiments and recording research data; maintain computer

database of research data; tabulate and display data for presentation in research

conferences and for manuscript preparation; use graphics and statistical software

to analyze and present data; search pertinent scientific literature as needed.

• Supervise other personnel in the laboratory; participate in training of fellows,

residents, students and volunteer workers as needed.

• Oversee reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, animal maintenance;

assist with ordering and procurement and with general maintenance of

laboratory.

A Postdoctoral Associate:

• holds a PhD or equivalent degree;
• develops skills by participating in scholarly projects that are actively mentored by

a member of the university faculty;

• receives financial support in the form of a salary that is typically funded by grants,

contracts or departmental funds secured by a faculty mentor; and

• has a limited term of up to five years at GW.

In collaboration with experienced researchers, this role will participate in the planning

and conduction of discovery research, data analysis and interpretation, preparation of

materials for publication, presentations at conferences and meetings, and may develop

new theories and methodologies. This role can expect timely advice as to research

directions and career planning for a future independent career.

Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not

preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications Applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the award of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field by the date of employment.

Desired Qualifications: A previous background in genetics and application of genetic tools in model organisms is preferred.

Hiring Range $61,008 - $64,356

Healthcare Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package for Postdoc Associates and Scholars that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, well-being and various voluntary benefits. Postdoc Scholars may also be eligible for retirement savings and tuition programs. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/postdoc\_benefits.

II. POSITION INFORMATION

Posting Number P010132

Job Open Date Job Close Date Part-time / Full-time PF Post Doc Full Time Exempt

Total Hours per Week 40 hours per week

Work Schedule Monday through Friday, 9:00 - 5:30

Campus Location Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.

College/School/Department: School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS)

Expected duration of appointment Up to 5 Years

Position Designation On-Campus/In-Person

Special Instructions to Applicants Employees in this subfamily are responsible for designing and conducting experiments in a controlled laboratory setting. Duties may include performing experiments, collecting, analyzing and reporting data.

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EEO Statement The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.