Postdoctoral Scholar at Oregon Health & Science University – Portland, Oregon

Postdoctoral Scholar

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2024-30587
Position Category: Postdoctoral
Job Type: Postdoctoral
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology
Posting Salary Range: $66,932 - $81,282 per year with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday Friday; occasional evenings and weekends as needed to complete work.
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: No

Department Overview

Postdoctoral positions in the Enns/Zhang Labs in the Department of Cell, Developmental, and Cancer Biology at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA.

The focus of the position is to identify the molecular mechanisms by which the body senses iron and the pathways involved in maintaining iron homeostasis. Diseases that disrupt these homeostatic mechanisms include, but are not limited to, hereditary hemochromatosis, infectious diseases, heart failure, cancer and hematopoietic disorders.

We combine state-of-the-art approaches involving mouse models, gene therapy, mass spectrometry, advanced light microscopy and bioinformatics in a collaborative environment.

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to:

Caroline Enns, PhD or An-Sheng Zhang, MD
Department of Cell, Developmental, and Cancer Biology L215
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239
ennsca@ohsu.edu
zhanga@ohsu.edu

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Function/Duties of Position

• Plan and perform experiments related to the research goals of the lab
• Interpret experiments
• Write preliminary drafts of manuscripts
• Attend and present at lab meetings and at local/national/international meetings

Required Qualifications

• PhD and or MD in related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Cell biology, molecular biology, protein chemistry