Postdoc position in gut morphogenesis

An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available in the Nascone-Yoder laboratory at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC, USA) to study the role of non-canonical Wnt/PCP signaling in Xenopus gut morphogenesis. The successful applicant will elucidate the cellular and molecular basis of gut tube lumen formation, gut tube elongation and rotation, and/or digestive epithelial morphogenesis. 

We are seeking a self-motivated Ph.D. scientist with graduate training in cell and/or developmental biology, and at least one peer-reviewed publication.  A strong background in molecular biology must be demonstrated. Experience in Wnt signaling, aquatic animal models, immunohistochemistry, organ culture, and/or confocal microscopy is also highly desirable.

Interest in working in a multidisciplinary environment is a plus: other research in the lab involves drug discovery through small molecule screening [Chemistry & Biology, 18(2): 252-263], the development of photoactivatable loss-of-function technologies [J Am Chem Soc., 132(44):15644-50], and the evolution of unusual gut morphologies in non-model frog species [Science, 331(6015): 280-281].

For more information, please visit:       http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nmnascon/

North Carolina State University is situated in the heart of the Research “Triangle” (as delineated by the three relative locations of NCSU, Duke University & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), where many of the country’s leading technology, research and pharmaceutical companies thrive.  The Nascone-Yoder lab is located in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, currently ranked 3rd among the top veterinary colleges in the nation, with state of the art resources for both basic and clinical research.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please send a CV, including a list of three references, and a statement of research interest by email to:   nmnascon[at]ncsu.edu

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