The University of Florida Diabetes Institute (UFDI), associated with the Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, is seeking applicants for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. We are seeking candidates with a strong publication record and history of NIH or foundation grant funding in the area of diabetes research or its complications. Individuals who apply for this position should submit a cover letter, a summary statement outlining the focus and future vision for their research program. The applicant will need to provide at least three letters of recommendation from senior scientists. The letters of reference may be uploaded or sent directly to the Director of the UFDI and search committee chair, Dr. Todd Brusko.
Job Announcement (4097 downloads )University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
The Wortham lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is recruiting a postdoctoral trainee to study how nutrient metabolism impacts regulation of the epigenome to mediate functional adaptations by pancreatic beta cells. Successful candidates will employ combinations of stable isotope tracing, single cell genomics, and physiological studies in mouse models of diabetes and in primary human islets. Trainees in the lab will benefit from strong technical support including animal surgery, tagging, and genotyping, as well as computational analysis. This position will provide opportunities for career development activities pursuant to the trainee’s goals including presentations at regional and national conferences, collaborations within and beyond CU Anschutz, networking opportunities, and focused training in scientific communication including grantsmanship, manuscript preparation, and public speaking. Prior experience in mouse genetics and strong written communication skills are required. A background in genomic dataset analysis is preferred. Interested candidates should send a CV and brief description of research interests to Dr. Matthew Wortham.
Job Announcement (5274 downloads )University of Pennsylvania
The Integrative Immunology and Cell Design Laboratory at Penn Medicine is seeking postdoctoral fellows to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying T cell antigen recognition in autoimmunity, cancer, and infectious diseases. Our research employs high-throughput antigen discovery, single-cell genomics, and synthetic biology to map T cell specificity using platforms such as TScan-I (Cell, 2019), TScan-II (Cell, 2023), and TCR-MAP (Nature Biotechnology, 2024). Successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary team to advance our understanding of T cell-mediated immune surveillance and tolerance while contributing to translational research. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and reference contacts to: Dr. Mohammad Haj-Dezfulian.
Job Announcement (5230 downloads )The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is seeking highly motivated, detail-oriented, and collaborative individuals with excellent writing and verbal communication skills to join our research team. Experience in animal physiology, molecular biology, and cell biology are desired. Additional experience in transcriptomics, metabolomics, or bioinformatics are desirable, but not required. A recent PhD in biology or a related field is required. Projects in the laboratory are centered on elucidating the molecular and transcriptional mechanisms involved in the regulation of beta cell proliferation and mitochondrial metabolism, delta cell function, islet paracrine signaling, and stem cell-derived islet generation. Interested applicants please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae, including the names of three references, to: Dr. Richard Cox.
Job Announcement (5084 downloads )Medical University of Graz
The Medical University of Graz has a Tenure Track Professor Position open. We are looking for an excellent researcher with great potential to develop an internationally recognized research agenda in the fields of (cellular) (energy) metabolism, signaling, molecular biology and biochemistry. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research and teaching in molecular biology and biochemistry, focusing on the function and health of beta cells. The new position will complement the research activities of the Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at the Gottfried Schatz Research Center Graz. The initial appointment is limited to six years. For more information and application details, please visit HERE.
Job Announcement (6043 downloads )KU Leuven
At the KU Leuven Diabetes Lab, headed by Professor Dr. Chantal Mathieu and Dr. Conny Gysemans, are dedicated to preventing and treating type 1 diabetes through pioneering research and global collaborations. We are looking for an interdisciplinary scientist that is eager to develop approaches to analyze and integrate mouse and human single-cell, single-nucleus, and spatial data across modalities and apply these methods to further progress our understanding of type 1 diabetes development and propose therapeutic options. Interested applicants please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae, including the names of three references, to Dr. Chantal Mathieu.
Job Announcement (6170 downloads )Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
The Mallone & You satellite laboratory has a Staff Scientist position available for a talented individual with training, knowledge and experience in immunology. As a Staff Scientist, the candidate will run the lab locally and lead the research projects at Indiana Biosciences Research Institute. The incumbent will design and perform experiments, critically analyze the results obtained, generate reports and use this information to fine-tune the starting hypotheses and design new experiments. Interested applicants please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae, including the names of three references, to Dr. Mallone.
Job Announcement (6413 downloads )Benaroya Research Institute
Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) in Seattle, WA seeks to recruit several outstanding investigators for new faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Member level, equivalent to Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek candidates who use innovative experimental and/or computational approaches to study immune system function in health and disease, with a particular emphasis on autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases. Qualified candidates should send an application package comprising a single pdf document including their curriculum vitae, a research describing their research plan and goals, a cover letter describing how their research fits with the focus of BRI, and the names and contact information for at least 3 references HERE.
Job Announcement (5153 downloads )The University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine (Heersink SOM) and the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) are continuing the recruitment of up to 10 investigators for a major strategic portfolio increase across basic, translational, clinical, and population science research efforts in diabetes. Of note, one of the priority focus areas is islet biology.
This an open rank recruitment for faculty applicants with an MD, PhD or MD/PhD and includes academic appointment in one or more of 27 academic departments, many of which rank in the top 10 nationally in NIH funding. Successful candidates will join half a dozen recently recruited faculty as well as the rest of the highly collaborative 200 UCDC faculty members.
For a more detailed position announcement and to apply, please visit HERE.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan Multidisciplinary Training Program in Basic Diabetes Research seeks applicants for an NIH-funded postdoctoral training slot. The primary goal is to develop trainees to have a deep understanding of the molecular aspects of diabetes and to prepare Ph.D. basic scientists for research careers in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Our training program includes mentors in the area of pancreatic beta cell biology as well as other molecular and cellular aspects of diabetes science. Training is a combination of immersion in specific laboratory-based research projects, formal education, mentorship, and participation in a variety of other research-related educational activities. This program has a track record of success for all of its former trainees. Interested applicants please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae, including the names of three references, to Dr. Peter Arvan.
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