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Department Med-Pulmonary - 411480 Posting Open Date 06/23/2026 Application Deadline 06/29/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate Vacancy ID PDS004894 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary Hours per week 40 FTE 1 Work Location Chapel Hill, NC Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $62,400 Proposed Start Date 11/02/2026 Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 Months
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Position Summary
The laboratory seeks a post-doctoral fellow to participate in our research program on the role of regulatory T cells in promoting resolution of acute lung injury. We are looking for an enthusiastic post-doctoral fellow to join our lab. The successful candidate will gain experience in a number of immunologic, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses. Importantly, these projects will provide the necessary training and expertise that will translate into future research projects for ambitious and motivated scientists with aspirations for their own independent research careers.
In addition to research, the post-doctoral fellow will be actively involved with writing scientific papers and presenting talks at scientific meetings. The expectation will be that this person develops an area of expertise in aspects of host defense and immune responses in the lungs. The post-doctoral fellow will have the potential to be supported by a T32 Training Grant.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
The qualified applicant will hold a PhD in a discipline related to immunology or related field.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
NA
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Experience with flow cytometry, functional genomic experiments such as ChIP-Seq, RNA-seq or ATAC-seq desired. Candidates should also have strong communication and analytical skills.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements Special Instructions
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Posting Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title Rhonda Nord Department Contact Telephone or Email rhonda_nord@med.unc.edu Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at (919) 962-9982 or send an email to opahr@unc.edu.
Please note: The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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Do you have a PhD?
Yes
No
Do you have any direct experience with flow cytometry?
Yes
No