40 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Tulane University, Louisiana, United States

A postdoctoral fellow position is available immediately at the Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine – Section of Cardiology to conduct research in skeletal muscle biology. The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr. Tadashi Yoshida and Dr. Patrice Delafontaine.  The project involves, but is not limited to, studying the changes in skeletal muscle molecular signaling pathways, physiology and function in multiple chronic disease models including cardiovascular disease and cancer.  The position involves both in vitro and in vivo studies.  Experience in both basic molecular biology and in handling rodents is highly desirable.

We seek a highly motivated, proactive and collaborative individual. This job involves designing and conducting research projects, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, presenting at national/international conferences and writing manuscripts. The Pl will closely work with the successful candidate for training in all of these aspects, and the candidate will be encouraged to apply for independent postdoctoral fellowship grants within 2 years.

Postdoctoral position is available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Suzana Savkovic, a cancer research laboratory located within Tulane University, Department of Pathology to work on NIH funded project addressing cancer metabolic signaling. The projects will focus on the mechanisms of metabolic and transcriptional remodeling mediated by lipid droplet dynamics in colonic tumorigenesis, especially one driven by obesity.

Interested applicants should dowlnoad a CV, selected two publications, a brief description of research interests and experience when they apply via Interfolio at this link: 

The Department of Pathology at Tulane Medical School is committed to developing robust and integrated research programs. Tulane University School of Medicine is situated in downtown New Orleans. The metropolitan area is a culturally diverse community that supports an urban and suburban lifestyle and a variety of cultures including music, arts, sports, education and culinary arts.

The position will be centered on modeling climate-plant-water interactions in salt-affected ecosystems, with a specific focus on coastal wetlands and their vulnerability to sea-level rise and salinization. The work will require developing simplified models of the plant hydraulics under osmotic stress and designing their upscaling to larger (plot up to ecosystem) scales for hydrologic and climate modeling applications. Prior experience with the parametrization of plant hydraulic traits and stochastic modeling, and familiarity with eddy covariance methods and data are strongly preferred.

River-Coastal Science & Engineering is a diverse and welcoming community of scientists with excellent scholarship across the civil, environmental, and coastal ocean engineering disciplines with elements of geosciences and ecological sciences. The department focuses on the world’s river, deltaic and coastal systems using the combined science and engineering approach.

The Department of River-Coastal Science & Engineering at Tulane University values diversity in all forms and is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and welcoming work environment. Candidates passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion with overlapping scientific interests are encouraged to apply.

Tulane is a private, Research I University and a member of the 63 prestigious Association of American Universities. Tulane is a collegial, collaborative, and stimulating environment for learning and research and is ranked among the top 40 universities by US News Report.

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An excellent postdoctoral research opportunity is immediately available in the laboratory of Woong-Ki Kim at the Tulane National Primate Research Center to explore macrophage biology and to develop macrophage-targeted therapy for the treatment of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND), Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, and diabetes. We are seeking a highly motivated Research Scholar who wants to pursue an academic career in neuroimmunology and macrophage biology. The laboratory uses non-human primate (NHP) models to connect mouse investigations and human observations of many chronic inflammatory diseases.

The postdoctoral fellow positions will manage NIH-funded studies that are exploring the role of macrophages in HAND and brain aging. Open research opportunities also include the investigation of the therapeutic potential of macrophage-targeted approaches in the translational NHP models of diabetes and obesity. All these projects are supported by high collaborative, multidisciplinary teams of scientists and extensive core services.

A Postdoctoral Fellow position available in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine.

We are seeking a motivated candidate who is proficient in DNA, RNA and cell culture methods. The successful candidate will be capable of investigating the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in its associated human cancers. The work will involve methodologies including next-generation DNA/RNA-sequencing, FISH analysis, mutagenesis, cloning, RNA and DNA preparation, FACS analysis, cell-based assays including western blotting, co-IP, cell proliferation/growth, manipulation of cell culture, and immunofluorescence staining.

The Postdoctoral Fellow for the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will be responsible for developing mass spectrometry-based new technologies and approaches to detect and measure biomarkers associated with cancer, obesity/diabetes, and infectious disease, and to employ these methods to analyze samples from animal models of human disease and human subjects to test and validate their performance.

We are a multi-disciplinary team across biology, chemistry and bioinformatics. You will join a team that focuses on developing non-invasive approaches for early disease diagnosis and disease prognosis, the use of advanced mass spectrometry approaches for proteomics and protein/peptide characterization, and analysis of extracellular vesicles as biomarkers in the progression of cancer and infectious disease.

A postdoctoral research fellow position is available at the Tulane University Center for Sport (TUCfS) to advance research studies on the health consequences of sports participation.  We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with interests in Neurosciences, specifically mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Working under the supervision of TUCfS Faculty Directors, the Postdoctoral Fellow will be an integral team member and will assist with high-level, complex research.  The Fellow will have the opportunity to interact with research collaborators within other Tulane University departments and at other institutions across the U.S., and other countries around the world.

The Center for Translational Research in Infection and Inflammation (CTRII) located within Tulane University School of Medicine is seeking a hard-working and highly inquisitive postdoctoral researcher to join our team. The CTRII performs transformative research focusing on mucosal immunology and genomics to understand host resistance mechanisms in disease.

Candidates will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing experimental protocols, data analysis and interpretation, and working with mouse models of disease. As a postdoctoral researcher in the CTRII, candidates will develop several skills in immunobiology techniques and gain experience in writing and presentation of scientific research.  Successful applicants will have a PhD or MD/PhD in Immunology, Biology, or related field.

A Postdoctoral Fellow position available in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine.

We are seeking a motivated candidate who is proficient in DNA, RNA and cell culture methods. The successful candidate will be capable of investigating the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in its associated human cancers. The work will involve methodologies including next-generation DNA/RNA-sequencing, FISH analysis, mutagenesis, cloning, RNA and DNA preparation, FACS analysis, cell-based assays including western blotting, co-IP, cell proliferation/growth, manipulation of cell culture, and immunofluorescence staining.

The Huang Lab aims to understand the molecular mechanisms of liver cancer development associated with alcoholic liver diseases and non-alcoholic liver diseases. We are looking for a talented and motivated post-doctoral fellow who is enthusiastic about liver research and drug delivery for treating liver malignancy.  

The successful candidate who is a recent PhD graduate will be expected to conduct original research using cells and mouse models to study the molecular mechanisms of disease progression. The successful candidate will be expected to publish research results in peer-reviewed journals and present at national meetings. Preference will be given to those who have substantial experience in animal research and cancer as well as knowledge in molecular biology and drug delivery. 

A postdoctoral research scientist is sought for projects into small molecule activation in the McSkimming lab. A successful applicant will have outstanding skills in both synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry and the associated characterization techniques. Expertise in glovebox and Schlenk techniques is required. Experience in performing and interpreting ab initio quantum mechanical calculations is desirable. Proficiency in speaking and in listening comprehension of English is essential for consideration.

The position will be met with compensation that is commensurate to experience. Health insurance benefits are included. The position is a one-year appointment that may be renewed subject to mutual agreement.