| EEO Statement: |
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. |
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| Location | Omaha, NE |
| Requisition Number: | 2025 - 098 |
| Department | Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences 50000516 |
| Business Unit(College/Institute) | College of Medicine |
| FTE: | 100 |
| Reg-Temp | Full-Time Regular |
| Work Schedule | TBD by research activities |
| Requisition Category | Research - Academic |
| Requisition Title | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
| Job Title/Academic Rank | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
| Additional Requisition Title | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
| Appointment Type | A1 - REG OTHER ACAD SAL |
| Salary Range | Salary Commensurate with Experience |
| Job/EEO Category | Professional Non-Faculty (Includes Other Academic) |
| Job Requisition Begin Date | 04/10/2025 |
| Position Summary | Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in the lab of Professor Jae Hyuk Yoo, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nebraska College of Medicine to study uveal melanoma which is the most common primary ocular malignancy in adults with the goal of identifying molecular pathways that can be therapeutically targeted to inhibit tumor growth and prevent metastasis. Biochemical, molecular, and cell biological approaches, as well as animal models, are employed to study novel signaling mechanism and to investigate there in vitro and in vivo functions. The principal duties of this position are performing and interpreting experiments pertaining to ongoing projects and others in the lab and communicating the results in oral and written formats: delivering seminars, both internally and at scienti?c meetings, and drafting manuscripts for submission to peer-review journals. Candidates should have a Ph.D., M.D., or Ph.D./M.D. in biomedical sciences or a related discipline, strong research background, initiative to lead projects, excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently as well as with multi-departmental collaborators. |
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| Required Qualifications | Ph.D., M.D., or Ph.D./M.D. |
| Supplemental Qualifications |
| Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the Environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. | Lab environment |
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| Other working environment | NA |
| Bending, stooping, twisting | Occasionally |
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| Crawling | Occasionally |
| Driving | Not Applicable |
| Kneeling | Occasionally |
| Reaching | Occasionally |
| Sitting | Occasionally |
| Standing | Occasionally |
| Squatting | Occasionally |
| Walking | Occasionally |
| Atmospheric | Yes |
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| Blood/body fluids | Yes |
| Chemical hazards | Yes |
| Working on or around moving machinery | No |
| Electrical current | No |
| Noise | No |
| Changes of temperature/humidity | No |
| Wear PPE | Yes |
| Work with laboratory animals | Yes |
| Radiation | |
| Operating hand/power tools | No |
| If you answered yes to any area above, please explain | Dr. Yoo’s lab conducts biological experiments to study human diseases. they use a mouse and cell as experimental models. Therefore, laboratory personnel will be exposed to Atmosphere, Blood/body fluids, and chemical hazards. Some experiments are necessary to conduct in cold temperatures. All lab personnel performing experiments should wear appropriate PPE. |
| Fine Manipulation | Both |
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| Repetitive Motion | Both |
| Grasping | Both |
| If you selected any area above, please explain | Dissection |
| Describe any other aspects and demands of the job not listed in this description. |
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Provided by company| Date Posted | April 10, 2025 |
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| Requisition | 2025 - 098 |
| Located In | Omaha, NE |
| Job Type | Full-time Employee |
| SOC Category | 19-1022.00 Microbiologists |
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