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Department: MED-Dermatology
Salary/Grade: RES/

Job Summary:

The Paller laboratory, focused on skin biology research at Northwestern University’s School of Medicine in Chicago, invites applications for postdoctoral candidates. Our lab’s three main areas of focus are: a) understanding how skin cells communicate with sensory nerves, the immune system, and the vasculature in inflammatory skin disorders (such as psoriasis, eczema, and genetic skin disorders) and diabetic wounds; b) determining the mechanism by which obesity exacerbates inflammatory disease; and c) using topically-delivered nanotechnology towards developing new targeted therapies for skin disorders. Our ultimate goal is discovery about human disease in the lab and translation of these findings towards new therapies. Our federally-funded lab works with mouse models of skin disease, 3D human skin models, and patient-derived human biospecimens for big data analysis. The ideal candidate will have skills from PhD research or an early postdoctoral fellowship that can be applied, but will also be eager to capture additional skills through this fellowship. Research projects will involve culturing cells, working with mice, performing advanced microscopy and biochemistry, and using cutting-edge “omics” technology. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Lab maintenance, ordering materials
• Conducting laboratory experiments
• Maintaining animals, breeding, genotyping for experiments
• Help write grants
• Supervising students and colleagues
• Help write and prepare manuscripts

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD training in biochemistry, immunology, molecular or cell biology; alternate would be background in nanotechnology biology laboratory experience. Bioinformatics programming capabilities a plus.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Proficiency with Word, Excel, & Prism
• Exposure to animal handling
• Sterile cell culture, molecular biology
• Experience with biochemistry and/or immunology techniques
• Molecular biology skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in working with mouse models of disease
• Understanding of receptor signaling pathways
• Experience in biostatistics
• Understanding of skin biology as bonus, but not required

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Competency in molecular analyses
• Familiar with biochemistry techniques
• Eagerness to learn new knowledge and techniques

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