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in vitro Biologist studying Toxicity Pathway Responses in Liver
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual as a Principal Investigator to lead a research effort to develop in vitro experimental systems to examine liver responses to prototype environmental chemicals that target known toxicity pathways. The focus in this program is on developing 3-dimensional in vitro assay systems for both rodent and human liver. The research will be closely aligned with new testing and safety assessment initiatives proposed in the 2007 NRC report, ‘Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and A Strategy’. Tools involved in the research include cell culture, transcriptional profiling, high content assay (HCA), metabonomics, and computational systems modeling. Close interactions between the laboratory data collection and computational systems modeling teams are expected to lead to new methods for safety and risk assessments of environmental agents and pharmaceutical compounds. This work will be done in a highly collaborative research environment within the Program in Chemical Safety Sciences at The Hamner.
A Ph.D. degree is required. Previous experience with in vitro biology of hepatocytes and liver cultures and dose response modeling is preferred. The candidate will be expected to guide research directions for using in vitro data in safety assessment and publishing work in peer-reviewed journals. Over time, the incumbent is expected to develop research proposals for external funding to augment the current in vitro liver biology programs. The level, Assistant or Associate Investigator, is negotiable depending on work experience.
Qualified candidates need to submit their resume and general application which can be found at http://www.thehamner.org/careers/current-openings/index.html to kolson@thehamner.org or fax 919-558-1430. EEO/AA