Postdoctoral Research Associate I - II, Sarver Heart Center

Postdoctoral Research Associate I - II, Sarver Heart Center Posting Number req23376 Department Sarver Heart Center Department Website Link Location University of Arizona Health Sciences Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights

The Sarver Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Arizona is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research associate with a strong interest in cancer therapyinduced cardiac toxicity, with a specific focus on DNA damage response (DDR) signaling pathways. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in DNA repair mechanisms, radiation biology, and molecular/cellular biology techniques, as well as experience in animal handling and microscopy, including fluorescence and confocal imaging. Additional experience in multi-omics approaches (e.g., transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) applications in biomedical research will be considered a strong advantage.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop research projects and perform experiments within the Sarver Cardiovascular Research Center.
• Train and supervise intern, undergraduate, medical, and graduate student lab members.
• Work as a member of the principal investigator's research team and contribute novel hypotheses, ideas, and develop novel methodologies.
• Contribute and participate in the authorship of research publications and presentations.
• Collect, analyze and graph data, conclude research projects in a timely manner, write reports, and manuscripts.
• Engage in career development activities, apply for dedicated funding and contribute to lab-based grant proposals.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or MD conferred by thestart date and 0-2 years of experience at Postdoc rank.

Preferred Qualifications FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.0 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Research Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Gerry Flores | ... Open Date 7/11/2025 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter Special Instructions to Applicant Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the Universitys campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
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