The laboratory of Dr. Kevin Francis at Sanford Research is accepting applications for a postdoctoral position which will be available beginning August 2021. The applicant's projects will broadly define the cellular and functional consequences of lipid metabolism on stem cell fate and cellular function, with an emphasis on applications to rare diseases resulting from defects in lipid metabolism. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to utilize a wide range of experimental approaches, including two-dimensional and organoid-based human iPSC models, multielectrode array recordings, single cell RNA sequencing, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, transgenic mouse models, high content drug screens, and live-cell imaging studies to answer novel questions regarding the role of specific lipid species on differentiation, cellular signaling, and cell function. Candidates with expertise in human ES/iPSC models, lipid metabolism and/or cell biology are particularly encouraged to apply. Experience with in vivo rodent models, genome editing or neurobiology is also desirable.

Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, SD fosters a dynamic and collegial work environment with both basic and clinical research programs. Excellent laboratory space, facilities, and state-of-the art equipment are available on-site. Collaborative relationships with other leading research and clinical institutions, such as Sanford-Burnham-Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Mayo Clinic, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the NIH intramural program are also established.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing their interest in the position and their long-term career goals, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Kevin Francis (kevin.francis@sanfordhealth.org).

The Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) and the Department of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of traumatic brain injury and regenerative therapies, including preclinical modeling of closed-head diffuse brain injury in swine, neurocritical care and multi-modal neuromonitoring in swine, modeling disorders of consciousness, tissue engineering, and astrocyte biology. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include conception, design, funding acquisition, project management and publishing the results of brain injury and tissue engineering projects, with hands-on participation as necessary.

Applicant must have at least 4 years of relevant postdoctoral experience and must have a record of independent extramural funding to cover majority of salary and research funds at time of hire.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

The PVAMC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Selection will be made without discrimination for any reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, physical handicap, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization.

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.
Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the https://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/ and Equal Opportunity Programs,
University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).

A bold and innovative initiative, the Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience was launched six years ago to globally recruit outstanding students interested in obtaining a degree in Neuroscience. Virginia Tech has rapidly become a destination university for the nation's best students interested in the discipline, having grown to over 800 undergraduate students today. Our Neuroscience Ph.D. program, approved in 2020, will launch in Fall 2021. The School offers a unique interdisciplinary curriculum spanning multiple disciplines and colleges. The broad curriculum offers traditional courses in Cellular and Molecular, Cognitive, and Experimental Neuroscience; advanced disciplinary courses including Neuroimmunology, Neurogenetics, Computational Neuroscience, and Neuroendocrinology; and innovative electives courses such as Language and Communication Disorders, Clinical Neuroscience, Neuroeconomics, Neuroscience and Society, and Artificial Intelligence.

The Collegiate Faculty track is a non-tenure track with ranks at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Collegiate Professor levels. This rank offers a clear path to promotion with increasingly longer contracts and promotion criteria clearly defined by the School of Neuroscience, College of Science, and university guidelines. Collegiate faculty participate in all four missions of the School: education, scholarship, service, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The successful collegiate faculty candidate will have a primary commitment to the School's instructional mission. The focus is on the delivery of undergraduate education with the potential to contribute to graduate education. A substantial portion of this position will be dedicated to the delivery of core courses in the School’s undergraduate curriculum, including courses such as Introduction to Neuroscience, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, and Diseases of the Nervous System, as well as the opportunity to develop unique courses based on the applicant's specific areas of expertise. Scholarship will include producing pedagogical innovations, scholarship of teaching and learning, or disciplinary research independently or as part of an existing research team at Virginia Tech.

Applicants for this position must have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Biology, or a related field and experience teaching in higher education, preferably at the undergraduate level. The search committee will consider applicants across career stages and the rank of the successful candidate will be commensurate with experience.

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Biology, or a closely related field;
• Postdoctoral experience;
• Record of significant research accomplishments, e.g., publications;
• Record of independent teaching and course management.
• Ability to contribute to the School of Neuroscience's teaching mission, at both undergraduate and graduate levels;

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Jonathan Hedrick at hedrick1@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event

A PhD in biomedical or chemical sciences (Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Biology, or related field) Knowledge and year hands on experience working with analytical techniques, such as: chemical characterization techniques including sample preparation and processing (extraction, purification), chromatography (GC, HPLC, TLC), spectroscopy, mass spectrometry.

Minimum 1 year hands on experience with molecular biology techniques (Western Blot, PCR, siRNA).

Minimum of one peer-reviewed journal publication.