Postdoctoral Fellow - Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine
Job ID: 272918
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
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About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.
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Location
Augusta University - Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
College/Department Information
The Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine is charged with conducting high-impact original biomedical research and translating the findings to clinical applications, and in educating future physicians and researchers. Research in the Department incorporates elements of basic and translational neuroscience, particularly as related to neuronal degeneration and regeneration. Research in the Stranahan lab addresses fundamental questions in the neuroscience of obesity using rodent models.
Lab website: http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/dnrm/faculty/stranahan.php
Department website: https://www.augusta.edu/mcg/dnrm/
Medical College of Georgia (MCG) website: https://www.augusta.edu/mcg/index.php
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our dynamic and fast-paced research team. The Fellow's primary duties require advanced knowledge in neuroscience, as reflected by prolonged, specialized, intellectual instruction and study at the graduate and postgraduate level. Qualified applicants should possess a strong background in cellular neuroscience and/or basic research in the pathophysiology of obesity, with significant practical and conceptual expertise in transgenic mouse models, advanced imaging techniques, and in vivo assessment of rodent behavior and/or metabolism. This position is 100% onsite (no teleworking) and the successful candidate will receive intensive support for their professional development and long-term goals.
The employee's primary duties require advanced knowledge in neuroscience, as reflected by prolonged, specialized, intellectual instruction and study at the graduate and postgraduate level. These duties include but are not limited to: experiments using transgenic mouse models; cell and molecular assays; advanced imaging techniques; performing behavioral tests and small animal surgery; analyzing and interpreting data and coordinating with PI on research plans.
Participate in project planning and development of research protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific research principles and compliance with relevant federal guidelines. Carry out behavioral tests according to established protocols in the lab. Perform immunohistochemistry, PCR, real time PCR, western blotting, tissue culture, brain surgeries, and microscopic analysis. Maintain detailed records of all procedures according to prescribed formatting. Coordinate and participate in research of scientific literature; summarize and evaluate findings; develop derivative applications of techniques reported in published research. General management for labs and perform other duties as assigned.
Research in the Stranahan lab involves animal models of progressive disease.
Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to:
Lab: Carry out behavioral tests according to established protocols in the lab.
PCR: Perform immunohistochemistry, PCR, real time PCR, western blotting, tissue culture, brain
surgeries, and microscopic analysis.
Records: Maintain detailed records of all procedures according to prescribed formatting.
Literature: Coordinate and participate in research of scientific literature; summarize and evaluate
findings; develop derivative applications of techniques reported in published research.
Presents findings at scientific meetings locally, nationally, and internationally.
Other: General management for labs and perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university.
Preferred Qualifications
Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university and experience in neuroscience, biology, cell biology or other life science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned; extensive direct experience working with rodent models.
Qualified applicants should possess a strong background in cellular neuroscience and/or basic research in the pathophysiology of obesity, with significant practical and conceptual expertise in transgenic mouse models, advanced imaging techniques, and in vivo assessment of rodent behavior and/or metabolism.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, visual acuity, and fine motor control.
ABILITIES
Ability to maintain confidentiality. Must be capable of writing legibly, working safely around biological materials, washing glassware, and dealing appropriately with sharps, remembering storage locations, and monitoring lab inventory and supplies. All experimental outcomes vary over a 24hr cycle, so the successful candidate must be capable of arriving on time and maintaining a set schedule. Because research animals are very sensitive to smell, staff are not permitted to wear perfume, cologne, aftershave, or other strongly scented personal care products.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Grant funded position (Funding currently expected to end on 4/30/2028 Shift: Days; Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required).
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.
Recruitment Period: Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
Consider applying with us today!
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/ Search for Job ID: 272918.
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university.
Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee.
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