Post Doctoral Fellow - Optometry (Finance)

Department: Vision Sciences Salary: Commensurate with experience
Description:

Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.

1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations. 8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

There is an immediate opening for a postdoc position in the Coulson- Thomas laboratory at the College of Optometry, University of Houston to work on developing stem cells and their hyaluronan rich glycocalyx for treating corneal diseases. The candidate is expected to isolate and maintain primary cells, including corneal epithelial cells, limbal epithelial stem cells, and keratocytes, and also maintain established immortalized cell lines. The candidate is also expected to work with knock-out models, including carrying out surgeries in mice. In the Coulson- Thomas lab each investigator is responsible for maintaining the mouse colonies involved in their own studies in order to ensure the highest standards are maintained, including animal identification, minimal husbandry and genotyping. Tissue processing skills are required including cryo- and paraffin sectioning. Candidates with experience with glyco-proteomics is also welcome to apply. The candidate is expected have proficient communication skills, have excellent English skills, written and spoken, and have the ability to work together as a team and also alone. Responsibilities are completed under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.

MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.

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