5/7/08

Postdoctoral Position in Molecular Biology of Hormone Action

Available: Immediately
Location: Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis

An opportunity exists for postdoctoral training in the area of prolactin receptor biology at the University of California, Davis. We are a dynamic lab group interested in the role of hormones during normal mammary gland development across various species, including in breast cancer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for studying the molecular regulation of prolactin and prolactin receptor function and its contribution to hormone-regulated functions in the mammary gland. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant area of biochemistry or cell/molecular biology, as well as a demonstrated strength in writing and communication. A general interest in endocrinology, physiology, cell signaling or animal science would be beneficial. Our laboratory enjoys access to world-class research facilities across campus and is housed in newly-renovated space. UC Davis is recognized as a premiere research institution with close proximity to San Francisco, the Sierra Nevada and Napa Valley. The position is available immediately with competitive salary and benefits.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and CV, names of three references, and any additional material to Dr. Russ Hovey via e-mail or mail:

Dr. Russ Hovey
Department of Animal Science
2145 Meyer Hall
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA, 95616

Telephone: (530) 752-1682

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4/30/08

Postdoctoral Position in Department of Plant Sciences

Available: Immediately
Location: Plant Sciences: University of California, Davis

We seek a postdoctoral researcher to work on a project investigating the regulatory gene network responsible for the initiation of reproductive development in wheat and barley.

Our laboratory has recently cloned the three major vernalization genes from temperate cereals (for a list of publications go to the Web site). Our goal is to identify the genes and gene interactions responsible for the regulation of flowering time in temperate cereals. Components of this project include the characterization of wheat transgenic plants, promoter dissection studies, detection and characterization of TILLING mutants, and characterization of the genetic and biochemical interactions among flowering genes.

Applicants with a Ph.D. in plant molecular genetics will be given top priority. Knowledge of biochemical techniques (e.g. yeast one- and two-hybrid, shift-mobility assays, etc.) is an advantage. Past experience with laboratory-based research is required. Top applicants will have experience in plant genetics and flowering genes. Experience with temperate cereals is a plus. The position is available immediately but the start date is flexible. Salary will be commensurate with experience; the position also includes health insurance and other benefits.

To apply, please e-mail a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to Jorge Dubcovsky. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. For more information contact Dr. Dubcovsky via phone at (530) 752-5159 or via e-mail.

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4/30/08

Postdoctoral Position in Neuro- and Psycholinguistic Studies of American Sign Language

Available: Immediately
Location: Center for Mind and Brain, University of California, Davis
Deadline:  Until position is filled
Principle Investigator: Professor David P. Corina, Departments of Linguistics and Psychology

A postdoctoral position is currently available for a project investigating the neural representation of American Sign Language (ASL).  We seek a candidate with a background in spoken or sign language psycholinguistics and/or in human action processing/motor control and who wishes to gain expertise in the neuroscience of language. Techniques used in this project include behavioral testing, electrophysiology (ERP), and fMRI. A Ph.D. in a related field, strong quantitative expertise, and writing skills are required.
 
E-mail or mail a CV, statement of interests, and three letters of recommendation to:

Professor David Corina
University of California, Davis
Center for Mind and Brain
267 Cousteau Place
Davis, CA 95618

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4/30/08

Postdoctoral Researcher Position Investigating the Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species from Atmospheric Particles in Biological Media

Available: Immediately
Location: University of California, Davis

We seek a postdoctoral researcher to work on a project investigating the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from atmospheric particles in biological media. Our goal is to examine how ambient particles generate ROS in the presence and absence of lung and aortic cells in vitro. Components of this project include: measuring levels of ROS (hydroxyl radical, peroxides, and superoxide) using HPLC, preparing and exposing cell cultures, and possibly using molecular biology techniques to examine mechanisms for intracellular ROS generation. The project is a collaboration between the laboratories of Dr. Cort Anastasio (an environmental chemist) and Dr. Abdul Barakat (a biomechanical engineer).

Applicants with a Ph.D. in a physical or biological science or engineering will be given top priority. Past experience with laboratory-based research is required; top applicants will have experience with cell culture techniques and analytical chemistry (especially HPLC). The position is available immediately but the start date is flexible. Salary will be commensurate with experience; the position also includes health insurance and other benefits.

To apply, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to Cort Anastasio either via e-mail or mail to:

Cort Anastasio
Department of Land, Air & Water Resources
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. For more information, e-mail or call Dr. Anastasio at (530) 754-6095 or Dr. Abdul Barakat at (530) 754-9295.

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4/23/08

Postdoctoral Position Studying the Neural and Computational Mechanisms of Decision Making

Available: Immediately
Location: Center for Neuroscience, University of California, Davis

Postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Jochen Ditterich at the Center for Neuroscience, University of California, Davis, for studying the neural and computational mechanisms of decision making.

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing experiments involving extracellular cortical recordings from behaving animals and for analyzing the obtained behavioral and neurophysiological data. The candidate will further be involved in the presentation and publication of the results. The candidate should also have an interest in computational neuroscience since the development of mathematical models is an integrative aspect of the laboratory’s work.

Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Neuroscience or a related discipline and be proficient in spoken and written English. Prior experience in systems neuroscience research, in particular in vivo extracellular recordings, and some programming experience (MATLAB and C) would be valuable.

Please send application with CV, publication list, contact information of three references, and statement of interests to jditterich@ucdavis.edu.

The position requires a background check.

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4/21/08

Multiple Postdoctoral Positions in Basic and Translational Neuroscience/Stem Cell Research

Available: Immediately
Location: UC Davis School of Medicine/Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy/Shriners Institute of Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Sacramento, CA

Multiple postdoctoral positions are immediately available in the laboratory of Dr. Wenbin Deng to study:

1. Embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, and their differentiation towards the neural/glial lineages for regenerative medicine; and
2. Molecular mechanisms of nervous system development and disease. Emphasis is on signaling mechanisms of neuronal and glial cell death, excitotoxic, oxidative and inflammatory forms of injury to the brain, stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.

Candidates will have the opportunity to obtain experience and training in animal models of human disease, neural/stem cell culture techniques, and biochemical and cellular/molecular biological methods. Excellent salary and benefits as well as state-of-the-art core services will be provided. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and/or M.D., experience in molecular biology of the brain or stem cells, and a good publication record.

Please e-mail CV and contact information of three references to: Dr. Wenbin Deng.

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4/18/08

Postdoctoral Position in Systems Biology

Available: Immediately
Location: Oak Park Research Building, Sacramento

Position is immediately available to develop targeted therapy and molecular biology of cancer including cancer stem cells. We have used combinatorial chemistry approach to develop cancer-specific ligands for diagnosis, imaging and targeted therapy for cancer. Other projects in the lab include identification and molecular dissection of chemoresistance and cancer in vivo imaging. The applicant must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. in molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field, with experience in molecular and cell biology including cell culture. Other preferred qualifications include experience in animal model. We are looking for an individual who is able to design and conduct experiments independently, has interest in novel hypotheses testing and the communication skills to supervise and train students in the laboratory. The successful candidate is expected to prepare and submit manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals, and participate in seminars and weekly lab meetings.

Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, including list of publications, a description of their present research activity and contact information for three referees to:
 
Chong-xian Pan, M.D., Ph.D.
UC Davis Cancer Center
4501 X Street, Room 3016
Sacramento, CA 95817
Fax: (916) 734-7946
Email: cxpan@ucdavis.edu

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4/7/08

Postdoctoral Position in Systems Biology

Available: Immediately

A postdoctoral position is available for a highly motivated candidate with experience in experimental biology relevant to systems biology. The laboratory is directly associated with both the UC Davis Genome Center and Department of Biomedical Engineering two highly interdisciplinary units on the Davis campus and is focused on solving key challenges in systems biology using microbial systems. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required as candidates will be encouraged to work collaboratively. Candidates will also be strongly encouraged to seek external funding during their first year in the form of fellowships and/or private foundation awards.

Interested parties should e-mail Dr. Marc Facciotti the following items in PDF format: a letter of inquiry, a CV, and a brief summary of current research and future research interests. Please limit the research summary to two pages. Applicants are also asked to submit the names and contact information of at least two references.

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4/4/08

Postdoctoral Positions in the Department of Pathology

Available: Immediately
Location: Research Building III, Sacramento
Compensation: Full-time or Part time, Assistant Specialist I or II, salary according to experience
Principal Investigators: Alaa Afify, M.D., Associate Professor        

Qualified candidates are invited to apply for a one to two year UC Davis postdoctoral research position to develop cancer-targeted therapy. The department is interested in targeting cancer cells using immunoliposomes. They plan to construct immunoliposomes which recognize CD44 on the cancer cell surface, thereby efficiently delivering the drug to the cancer cells.

Applicants should be enthusiastic reliable individuals with excellent previous experience in cell culture maintenance, Western blotting, and MTT cell proliferation. Candidate is expected to perform in-vivo experiments in mice such as implanting and establishing tumors, injecting testing reagents into the mice, calculating tumor growth rate, and harvesting the tumor.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, a description of their present research activity, and contact information for three references. (We prefer that the candidate resides in the U.S.) Please e-mail your application to Alaa Afify, M.D.

Alaa Afify, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology
Department of Pathology
4400 V Street
Sacramento, CA 95817

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3/10/08

RNA Engineering Research

Available: Immediately
Location: Department of Biomedical Engineering

A postdoctoral position is available for conducting research in RNA engineering. The candidate should be familiar with molecular biological techniques as well as mammalian and bacterial cell culture techniques. Interested applicants should send his/her CV with contact information for at least two references to Yohei Yokobayashi.

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3/7/08

Junior Specialist Researcher

Available: Immediately
Location: Sacramento

This position is open immediately and is located in Sacramento. It involves studying the relationship between liver fibrogenesis and
hepatocarcinogenesis with a special focus on the role of oxidative stress. Experience in cell culture techniques, protein chemistry and basic molecular biological techniques are required. Rodent models of liver fibrosis will be used therefore experience in animal treatment and/or surgery is of advantage.

The junior specialist researcher will be expected to write manuscripts and present his or her studies at national meetings. This position will last one year, but may be renewal.

For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Natalie Torok.

To apply, please forward a cover letter and CV to Dr. Natalie Torok.

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3/7/08

Postdoctoral Researcher

Available: Immediately
Location: Department of Biomedical Engineering

A postdoctoral research position is available immediately in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Davis to study endothelial mechanobiology, inflammation and atherosclerosis. The position will involve the development of in vitro models to investigate risk factors for cardiovascular disease associated with the metabolic syndrome in the context of physiological flows and stresses. The candidate will investigate the mechanisms by which risk factors such as elevated triglycerides exacerbate inflammatory atherogenesis and the extent to which protective physiological shear stress mitigates these responses. 

The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering or a closely related field and demonstrated authorship on peer-reviewed publications at the time of appointment. A good understanding of vascular biology, endothelial cell mechanotransduction and previous experience with cell culture and molecular protocols involving RNA and proteins are essential. The ideal candidate will have had experience with most of the following: microarray protocols and data analysis, qPCR, Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, FACS, ChIP assays, ELISA, and siRNA. The position will also involve some laboratory management responsibilities and supervision of laboratory staff and students. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.

The BME department is located within the new Genome Center which maintains core facilities in DNA technologies and Expression Analysis, Proteomics, Metabolomics and Bioinformatics. Also located in the Genome Center is the state-of-the-art Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging. UC Davis is one of the nation's top public research universities, located in a small town, family-friendly environment and within a short drive of the San Francisco Bay Area and many Northern California recreational attractions such as Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley and Yosemite.

Interested individuals are encouraged to e-mail their application in PDF format to Dr. Anthony Passerini, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Please include your curriculum vitae, a brief statement highlighting research interests and experience related to the position, and the contact information for a minimum of three professional references. Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.

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3/5/08

Postdoctoral Position to Work on Longitudinal Study of Exposure Related Behaviors

Available: Immediately
Deadline: May 1
Location: Department of Public Health Sciences

UC Davis is conducting an ongoing U.S. EPA funded project to collect longitudinal data on exposure related behaviors using three different data collection platforms. Data is being collected on time activity patterns, food consumption, and consumer product use.  There are three data collection platforms, consisting of three annual phone interviews, 18 months of monthly web surveys, and 4 seasonal home visits. Participants are either families with young children or older adults. Participants participate in either one or two of the various platforms.

We are looking for a candidate who would work closely with faculty on data analysis, paper writing, and report preparation. We will have a significant amount of data resulting from this project and thus this individual will be able to be involved in or lead efforts on several papers in a relatively short time period. As this project is ongoing, data is presently available for analysis.

The position would last for two years and would be based at UC Davis in the Department of Public Health Sciences. UC Davis is expanding its presence in the exposure science arena. To learn more about the exciting projects going on in exposure science at UC Davis, please visit the Exposure Sciences Group Web site. UC Davis is also in the process of trying to develop a School of Public Health. If this effort is successful, there will be significant growth in public health activity at UC Davis. To learn more about this effort, please visit the School of Public Health Web site.

The ideal candidate would have, or be obtaining, a Ph.D. in some aspect of Environmental Health or related field, preferably having worked on a project involving Exposure Science. The target start date for the position is, at the latest, June 2008. 

For questions about the position, please contact Professor Deborah Bennett or Professor Irva Hertz-Picciotto. To apply, please forward your CV to Nyla Logsden-Sackett, Project Manager.

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2/29/08

Postdoctoral position – Malaria Innate Immunity

Available: Immediately
Location: Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology

A highly motivated postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for characterization of the crosstalk and downstream targets of the MAPK, Smad, and related cell signaling pathways that regulate innate immunity to malaria parasite infection. The fellow will be expected to work with several biological systems, ranging from invertebrate to murine and primate models. The fellow will be involved in the identification and interaction of novel players in these signaling pathways using various genomic approaches including RNAi, transformation and transfection with plasmid and viral vectors, mass spectrometry, and analyses of post-translational modifications including phosphorylation. The fellow will have opportunities to interact with experts from multidisciplinary teams and have access to cross-departmental state-of-the-art resources. The fellow should have demonstrated abilities to write and present his/her data in oral format and will be expected to publish his/her findings as first authored manuscripts in peer-reviewed, high-impact journals.

Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. and <2 years of postdoctoral training with strong background in cell biology, molecular biology and biochemistry. Previous experience in the study of signal transduction is highly desirable. The fellow’s work will involve a broad range of molecular, cellular and biochemical techniques. The candidate should be familiar with cell culture procedures, including in vitro maintenance and gametocyte culture of malaria parasites, standard molecular biology including quantitative PCR as well as protein chemistry techniques (e.g., recombinant protein techniques, immunoprecipitation, Western blotting).

This position is renewable annually and is available for 2-3 years based on performance and funding. Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses (including e-mail) for three references to Shirley Luckhart, Ph.D.

Contact:
Shirley Luckhart, Ph.D.
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
School of Medicine, 3437 Tupper Hall
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
E-mail: sluckhart@ucdavis.edu

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2/26/08

Postdoc in Nanoscale Devices and Biologically Assembled Electronics

Available: Immediately
Location: UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Postdoctoral positions are open in the lab of Professor Richard Kiehl in the UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to study nanoscale electronics with an emphasis on semiconductor nanowires, molecular junctions and biologically assembled structures. The positions offer the opportunity to significantly broaden experience and training through interdisciplinary studies with engineers, physicists, chemists and biochemists. Candidates should have carried out and published work on several relevant experimental techniques: nanoelectronic characterization (e.g., CAFM, STM, cross-wire junction), nanolithography (e.g., e-beam, soft litho), organic/biochemical structure synthesis (e.g., SAMs, DNA assembly), spectroscopy (e.g., FTIR, Raman). More information can be found at the Kiehl/Nanoelectronics & Bio-Nanotechnology Research Web site.

Please summarize (~100 words) the match between your expertise and this research, and e-mail with CV and contact information of three references to Richard A. Kiehl.

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Last Updated: May 7, 2008