RESEARCH SCHOLAR - Military Veterans

at Duke University and Duke University Health System

Durham, North Carolina

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Job Description 

A Research Associate position is immediately available to study neuromodulation of metabolism and the immune system. This is a great opportunity to join our project to study the physiologic, cellular, and molecular mechanisms mediating neuro-modulation of the immune and metabolic systems during infectious disorders such as sepsis. The project focusses on the interplay between the nervous and immune system and how neurotransmitters modulate the immune and metabolic responses to infections. You will join our laboratory of Bioelectronic immunology to study how activation of specific neuronal networks modulate organ function and physiologic homeostasis. Our research is translational to understand the fundamental mechanisms of neuromodulation and their implications and translation into novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of infectious, metabolic, and inflammatory disorders. 

 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The candidate should have experience in animals surgery. 

 

Min Degree Requirements: 

 Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g. Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M.).

Other Credential/Experiential Requirements:  Visiting scholar engaging in a temporary research at Duke.

 

Candidates interested in applying should submit their CV and Cover Letter to the job-posting link provided below:

https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=85629&company=dukeuniverP1

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

Education

See job description for education requirements.

Experience

 

See job description for requirements.

 

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

 

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

 

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

 

Durham, North Carolina

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