POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

School of Medicine

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Job Description 

Applicants will be involved in NIH-sponsored research to address the impact of surgical trauma (orthopedic surgery) on the blood-brain barrier, glia activation, and neurodegeneration. Different therapeutics will be tested in these models, such as vagus nerve stimulation and anti-inflammatory compounds. Some of these scientific questions will further address the complexity of innate immune signaling after trauma, including animal and human samples from ongoing collaborations within our department.

Min Degree Requirements:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g. Sc.D., M.D., D.V.M.). Should be used for post-doctoral fellows if the candidate has completed all of the requirements for a degree, but the degree has not been formally conferred; the candidate may present evidence of completion of the degree requirements, together with a statement documenting the date on which the degree is to be conferred.

Other Credential/Experiential Requirements: The incumbent must be a true post-doctoral fellow registered with the Post Doc Office and per the following requirements:

· The term of this appointment is limited (5 years with a possible extension for an additional year)

· The appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship, which may include teaching responsibilities.

· The appointment is viewed as preparatory for a full-time academic or research career.

· The appointment is not part of a clinical research training program, unless research training under the supervision of a senior mentor is a primary purpose of the appointment.

· The appointee works under the supervision of a scholar or a department at Duke University.

· The appointee has the freedom and is expected to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of the appointment.

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