Asst Research Scientist/Engin - Li Lab

%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3EThe Department of %3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-style:italic;%22%3EPathology%3C/span%3E is seeking an Assistant Research Scientist %3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3Eto investigate the mechanisms of how A-FABP and E-FABP regulate cell metabolism and intracellular signaling pathways in cells from various types of disease models like obesity, cancer and psoriasis. Tasks include the design and performance assigned research project and obtain high-quality data in each individual study. Tasks also include management of laboratory protocols, training and collaboration of laboratory personnel, including students, post-doctoral fellows and technicians. %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3EThis position is 100% time.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3EDuties to include:%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0in 1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3ECell culture for cell lines, primary immune cells like BMDC, BMDM, establishing cell lines of stable gene expression or knockout using CRISPR technique;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0in 1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EPreparation of single cell suspension from tissues.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0in 1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EHighly skilled on real-time PCR, western blotting, RNAi;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0in 1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EPerform antibody generation, isolation and purification;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0in 1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EPerform ELISA from serum and supernatant;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0in 1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EPerform Immunofluorescence staining using cells and tissues;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0in 1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EMaintenance of mouse colonies and genotyping with assistant of technician;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0in 1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3EPrepare, perform and analyze samples using multi-color flow cytometry;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpLast%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0in 1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;%22%3ETroubleshoots with issues for experimental procedures and updates as needed.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3EFor a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNoSpacing%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:#222222;font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3EThe Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists.%26nbsp;To learn more: %3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://pathology.medicine.uiowa.edu/about-us%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12px;%22%3Ehttps://pathology.medicine.uiowa.edu/about-us%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Required Qualifications:

·        Ph.D. in Immunology

·        At least 1 year of postdoctoral experience in Immunology or cancer-related field.

·        Demonstration of strong ability to independently design, optimize and perform experiments, establishing experimental protocols to solve scientific questions.

·        Evidence with a record of publications in peer-reviewed journals.  

·        Experience of establishing a national presence with talks, abstract presentations and/or participation at professional meetings.

·        Excellent communication skills and integrating positive effort to teamwork.

Desirable Qualifications:

·        At least 3 years of postdoctoral experience in Immunology or cancer-related field.

·        Prior experience with developing mouse models on high fat diet/tumor implantation, and compliance with IACUC regulations is highly desired.

·        Highly skilled in multi-color Flow cytometry to identify immune cells (T cell, macrophages) is highly desired.

·        Standard molecular biological and immunological techniques is highly desired.

Position and Application details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

·        Resume

·        Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Brenda Carey via email at [email protected].

 

Job Details
Primary Location: Iowa City
Job: Research
Organization: Healthcare
Schedule: Regular
Job Type: Full-time
Travel: No
Job Posting: Aug 27, 2026, 4:01:31 PM