• Post Doctoral Research Scholar

    Loyola University Chicago (Chicago, IL)


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    As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

    Position Details

    Position Details

    Job Title Post-Doctoral Research

     

    Position Number 8150662

     

    Job Category University Staff

     

    Job Type Full-Time

     

    FLSA Status Exempt

     

    Campus Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

     

    Department Name PHARMACOLOGY

     

    Location Code PHARMACOLOGY (06230A)

     

    Is this split and/or fully grant funded? Yes

     

    Duties and Responsibilities

     

    The Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroscience at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is accepting applications for two postdoctoral positions to investigate two projects.

     

    + The function and regulation of RNA editing in responses to prenatal stress.

    + The discovery and use of circulating RNA biomarkers. We are seeking innovative, motivated, and hardworking candidates to be able to perform high-quality, cutting-edge, and independent research.

    + Candidates are expected to utilize computational, biochemical, functional, and in vivo approaches including RNA omics and bioinformatics approaches.

    + Experience with tools of RNA sequence analysis is desired.

    Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

    + M.D. or PhD Required

    Qualifications

    + Ph.D. in any of the following areas: Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, or Biochemistry.

    Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

    + Ph.D. in any of the following areas: Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, or Biochemistry.

    Computer Skills

    + Microsoft Office Suites

     

    Supervisory Responsibilities No

     

    Required operation of university owned vehicles No

     

    Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? Yes

     

    Physical Demands Lifting, Climbing, Repetitive Motions, None

     

    Working Conditions Odors, Animals

     

    Open Date 07/29/2025

     

    Close Date

     

    Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $74,088/ann

     

    Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $61,008/ann

    Special Instructions to Applicants

    As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

    About Loyola University Chicago

    Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes (https://www.luc.edu/academics/schools.shtml) —including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

     

    Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here (https://www.luc.edu/hr/facultystaffbenefits/) .

     

    Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy (https://www.luc.edu/equity/policyprocedure/universitynondiscriminationpolicy/) .

     

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