Post-Doctoral Associate - Military Veterans

Dr. Boukherroub's lab in the Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities has an open position for a postdoctoral associate. The focus of the lab is to investigate the mechanisms regulating reproductive function in avian species in health and disease.
The individual is expected to work on projects focused on understanding the interaction between the immune and reproductive systems in poultry species including turkeys and chickens. It is also expected for the individual to be actively involved in all aspects of the lab activities including reviewing literature, refining experimental designs, animal care and handling, travel for research purposes, collecting samples, conducting experiments, preparing interpretation and summaries of results, participating in conferences, manuscript preparation, share lab management duties, and participate in lab meetings. This position is in person, requires working with people, and will need to be done during working hours for training and safety purposes.

Position responsibilities include:

• Sample collection at turkey farms
• Blood collection and isolation of leukocytes for further analysis
• RNA extraction for RNA sequencing and data interpretation
• Immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, microscopy
• Quantitative PCR
• Other cellular and molecular biology techniques as needed
• Animal handling
• Participate in lab management responsibilities, training incoming students and other trainees.
• Prepare result summaries to share with collaborators

• PhD in Biological Science or related field
• Prior experience in cell culture, cellular and molecular biology techniques is required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a research team.

• CV
• Cover letter explaining qualifications
• Contact information of at least 3 referees are required