The Department of Orthopaedics at Emory University School of Medicine is seeking applications for faculty positions to grow their multidisciplinary musculoskeletal research program. Faculty positions are currently available at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor level on the tenure-eligible track.    Specific areas of focus for these positions include systems biology, epigenetics, forward genetics, developmental biology of the spine and stem cell biology for soft tissue repair and regeneration.   Candidates for the Assistant Professor position(s) must hold a doctorate degree or equivalent with a highly productive post-doctoral training.  Candidates must demonstrate national prominence and scientific leadership in one or more of the above areas of interest. Priority will be given to those who have previously secured extra-mural funding.   Candidates for the Associate and Professor level position(s) should lead a robust extramurally funded program in one or more of the above focus areas and will be expected to sustain a highly prolific program in musculoskeletal research.   Successful candidates will be expected to develop collaborations with clinician scientists in the Department of Orthopaedics and within the musculoskeletal research community. They will also be encouraged to interact with broader collaborative community of researchers at Emory University as well as other partnering institutions.   Generous start-up funds and laboratory space will be provided with a primary appointment in the Department of Orthopaedics and a secondary appointment in an appropriate basic science Department within Emory School of Medicine.    While these positions are not focused on teaching, participation in the overall education mission of the University will be highly recommended.   The Department of Orthopaedics, together with Emory University School of Medicine, is fully committed to the shared values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence. We firmly believe that we best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of faculty and staff promoting a sense of inclusion and belonging for every member of our community. This climate for diversity, inclusion and excellence is critical to attaining the best scholarship, teaching, and research.  

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

  JOB DESCRIPTION: We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory University. The goal is to develop a framework to quantify soil and ecosystem responses to multiple global change drivers (warming, drought, fire, etc.) under different land use and climate types using multi-scale and multi-disciplinary approaches. The postdoc will evaluate carbon (and nutrient) cycling at the hydrosphere-geosphere-biosphere-atmosphere interface and explore critical biogeochemical processes at the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. Successful candidates may need to teach techniques to others, train, and supervise students and research staffs as needed. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years.  QUALIFICATIONS: Suitable applicants will hold a doctoral degree in terrestrial or aquatic biogeochemistry, ecology, ecosystem science, soil science, geochemistry, biology, microbiology, or related disciplines. This position requires a highly motivated, organized, and creative individual with a demonstrated ability to carry out both independent and collaborative research. Effective time-management and good communication (written and oral) skills are essential attributes of a successful candidate.   An ideal candidate will have a wide range of skillsets (empirical and computational) and research interests in biogeochemistry and ecosystem ecology of terrestrial/aquatic and/or natural/managed systems. Candidates with proficiency in programming languages (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB, Fortran) will be given preferences. Interests in developing ideas for complementary projects will be a plus. Salary will commensurate with NIH salary guidelines.    Interested candidates should apply via the online application form and submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and list of three references. For more information about the position, applicants are encouraged to reach out to Dr. Debjani Sihi at debjani.sihi@emory.edu. Applications will be reviewed immediately and the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.    

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

Position available in the Sarafianos laboratory at the Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine. The research focus is on Virology, Biochemistry, Structural biology of viruses that include HIV, SARS-CoV-2, Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Enteroviruses. Research is funded by multiple NIH grants on unraveling the molecular details of how biomedically-relevant enzymes function, how they are inhibited, how they develop drug resistance and towards developing drugs that will treat human disease by novel mechanisms of action. In pursuit of these goals we use a combination of conventional and cutting-edge research tools, including protein biochemistry, molecular virology, fluorescence imaging/microscopy, X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy, molecular modeling, enzymology, and high-throughput technologies.   Highly motivated individuals holding a Ph.D. and relevant experience in virology, structural biology, drug discovery, cell biology or biophysics are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should include a cover letter describing accomplishments, CV, and contact information for three references.   JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

BRINDA (Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutrition Determinants of Anemia): Terms of Reference for Post-Doctoral Fellow   Project overview: The Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) project (www.BRINDA-nutrition.org) is a multi-agency and multi-country collaboration formed in 2012 in an effort to improve micronutrient assessment and anemia characterization globally. BRINDA’s overall goal is to refine approaches to estimate the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies and thus improve the targeting, design and effectiveness of nutrition research and programs. Data from nutrition surveys that measured inflammation, hemoglobin, and micronutrient biomarkers, were pooled. To date, BRINDA includes 33 surveys representing approximately 38,000 preschool children (PSC), 29,000 school aged children (SAC), and 54,000 women of reproductive age (WRA) from all six WHO geographic regions. Key successes to date include the following: • Multi-country and intuition collaborative group with Steering Committee representation from CDC, NICHD, GAIN, IZiNCG, DHS Program/ICF, HarvestPlus, GroundWork, and Emory University • Wide-scale dissemination, including 20 high impact peer-reviewed publications (including AJCN supplements), SPRING programmatic brief, and dissemination at global nutrition symposia (e.g., Micronutrient Forum, Experimental Biology, International Congress of Nutrition • A BRINDA website with statistical tools and tutorials BRINDA is broken down into working groups. Emory University serves as the secretariat and Chair of the steering committee. Data management and analysis needs: BRINDA is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to join the core working group and data management working group. Primary duties include: • Adapt and implement existing BRINDA data management plan, including data selection, intake, conversion, cleaning, and harmonization • Supervise data analysts who will perform primary data management activities, including harmonization and quality checks • Develop statistical plan for priority research questions in coordination with BRINDA authors and statistician • Review code and statistical analyses performed by BRINDA team members and consult with BRINDA statistician as needed • Oversee hosting of BRINDA data for public use • Lead research papers and other dissemination based on interest • Consult and collaborate with the overall BRINDA team on overall project management, including research question prioritization, data analysis and interpretation, and dissemination. Desired skillset: - PhD in computer science, nutrition, epidemiology, biostatistics, informatics or related fields with strong quantitative components. - Experience with survey data, including complex survey design - Experience with (macro) automation coding and processes - Experience with SAS and R preferred; knowledge of SPSS or Stata Expectations: - Lead data management working group (Co-Data manger chair) - Develop relational database - Lead 1st author publication and contribute to 3-4 additional BRINDA manuscripts - Contribute to developing new research questions and conducting analyses - Provide leadership and mentorship to students in data management group   JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.    

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Cancer Genomics  Hong Lab     Requirements:  A minimum of a Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent) is required, preferably in Cancer Biology.  Applicants should not have more than 1 years of postdoctoral experience. The candidate should possess strong interpersonal communication and analytical skills with written and oral fluency in English.  Further, the ideal candidate will be motivated, detailed, goal-oriented and possess excellent organizational skills.     Summary of the Fellowship:  The Hong Lab (www.thehonglab.org) is seeking a highly-motivated individual to study the genomes, epigenomes and transcriptomes of pediatric cancers. In the lab, we use computational biology (e.g., whole genome, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq and single cell) along with functional genomics (e.g., CRISPR-Cas9 or ORF). We study kidney and brain cancers such as Wilms Tumor and cancers involving the SWI/SNF chromatin modifying complex such as Renal Medullary Carcinoma, Rhabdoid Tumor and Atypical Teratoid/ Rhabdoid Tumor.     Our research laboratory is located within the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in the Health Science Research Building. Fellows will have access to resources within the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, the Winship Cancer Institute, the Pediatric Research Alliance along with collaborators at Georgia Institute of Technology.    Funding for positions has been secured and will come initially from grants and institutional funds (e.g., Department of Defense, American Cancer Society and Emory University). Please submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with contact information for 3-5 references (including your PhD supervisor) to thehonglab@gmail.com or apply through this portal.     Summary of the Mentor:  Dr. Hong is an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics with an Endowed Investigatorship focused on the study of high-risk childhood cancers. He was previously on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. He completed his post-graduate and post-doctoral training at Boston Children’s Hospital, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. His mentorship style is to meet weekly with postdoctoral fellows with the goal for the fellows to become independent investigators (either in academia or in industry). This will be through a mix of giving presentations, learning how to write grants, identifying independent research projects, writing manuscripts together as well as training recent college graduates along with undergraduate and graduate students.     Summary of the Environment:  Located in Atlanta, Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals in the common mission of conquering cancer in children and young adults.  Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrows’ physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Research Alliance.     

Job Description: The laboratory of Hicham Drissi in the Department of Orthopaedics at Emory University is seeking an outstanding post-doctoral fellow to work on a NIH-funded project focused on intervertebral disc biology and disease.  Our laboratory has a strong track record in skeletal development, homeostasis and repair studies using genetic models, stem cells as well as cell and molecular biology techniques. Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent in cell and molecular biology or related fields. Individuals with a solid background in intervertebral disc biology and disease using molecular genetics will be given priority. Candidates should possess outstanding communication and organizational skills and have a strong publication record.   Responsibilities: - Independently design and conduct experiments. - Comfort using both in-vitro and in-vivo model systems. - Be responsible for data collection, analyses, interpretation, and manuscript preparation. - Perform all required training and attend all mandatory lab and group meetings. - Develop new skills and participate in student, technician, and peer mentorship. - Participate in grant preparation. Qualified candidates should provide an updated curriculum vitae, which lists three references.  Position will remain open until filled.  

The Post Doctoral Fellow helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. Minimum Qualifications: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.    The Kasturi Lab in the Department of Experimental Pathology at the Emory School of Medicine and Yerkes National Primate Research Center is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Scientist to lead a NIH-funded project investigating novel adjuvants and immunological mechanisms that promote long-lived HIV specific immune responses.  The goal of this and other work in the lab is to systematically, investigate novel Alum and TLR-agonist based adjuvants with new HIV-1 immunogens in non-human primates and mice.  By carefully understanding innate responses and B cell differentiation induced by these adjuvants, we aim to gather knowledge and down select the best candidate that promotes bonafide mucosal immunity in humans.  Adjuvant mechanisms will be investigated with cutting edge techniques (collaborative) such as multi-color flow cytometry, serum proteomics, single cell RNA seq and antibody repertoire sequencing.   Preferred/Desired Quals: Ph.D. in immunology, molecular biology, or related field. Strong background in immunology, vaccinology, molecular biology and experience with animal studies.  Candidates with backgrounds in bio-engineering, pharmaceutical sciences are welcome to apply as well. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.  

JOB DESCRIPTION: Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career. The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc. Designs and evaluates experiments. Develops new ideas that promote current research. Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment. May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff. Positions are temporary appointments as a research trainee. The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available. Appointments cannot exceed five years. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.   A post-doctoral position is available in the Center for Data Science™ in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing of Emory University. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in bioinformatics and keen interest in themes of the microbiome, metabolomics, and/or DNA methylation analysis with applications to areas such as infectious disease, pre-term birth, neurodevelopment, multiple chronic conditions, and neurodegenerative disease. The ideal candidate will be motivated to pursue computational analyses of metagenomic, metabolomic, and/or epigenomic data inspired by the biology of one or more of the above conditions in humans. Requirements: • PhD, MD, or other equivalent degree. • Experience with such as R and/or Python. Experience with another scripting language is a plus. • Ability to drive her/his own projects as well as to collaborate and contribute to the development of projects of other center members.   The Center for Data Science™ was established in 2015 as one arm of a multi-pronged strategy to propel the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing to recognition as one of the top 5 schools of nursing in the U.S. The Center is co-directed by Dr. Vicki Hertzberg, a reknowned biostatistician who is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, and Dr. Roy Simpson, an internationally recognized nurse informatician who is a member of the American College of Medical Informatics and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Hertzberg is the principal investigator of a study exploring the relationship between the microbiome and the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. She is also a principal investigator of a CDC/NIOSH-funded study to determine the interrelationships between the physiologic stress of occupational heat exposure, renal dysfunction, and metabolomics. Faculty and staff associated with the Center collaborate on studies of the microbiome in pre-term birth, the microbiome and neurodevelopment, and the microbiome and metabolomics of hypertension and other chronic conditions.   The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is one component of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, a vibrant biomedical research and academic community located in Atlanta, GA, and it is located across the street from the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The incumbent fellow will have access to Emory’s considerable strengths in biostatistics, bioinformatics, human genetics, neurology, and experimental biology. Candidates should be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently as well as collaborate and support other team members.   In addition to applying online, applications should be sent to Vicki Hertzberg at vhertzb@emory.edu. Please send a cover letter describing your interests, expertise, and research vision (~ 1-2 pages) and a C.V. containing contact information for three references. Please add the phrase “Postdoctoral Application” in the subject of your introductory email.   Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.