現在、コーネル大学食品科学学部迎研究室でポスドクを募集しています。

本研究室は、分子生物学的、組織学的および分析化学的手法を用いて、食品に含まれる内分泌攪乱物質やその他の化学物質の毒性の研究を行うために立ち上げられたばかりのラボです。コーネル大学の研究環境は素晴らしく、食品科学学部は米国で常にトップのランキングを占めています。本学部は企業との繋がりも強く、共同研究も盛んです。インターナショナルな環境で研究に没頭しながら食品安全に貢献したい方、向上心と協調性のある方で、率先して研究に取り組む事が好きな方を優先します。応募の仕方は下記をご覧下さい。

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemical Food Safety

A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University for a highly-motivated individual with strong interests in chemical food safety, environmental toxicology, and/or study of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs).

We use variety of species including fish and rodents to screen for and study the effect of toxic compounds in foods, beverages, and the environment and to understand molecular mechanisms underlying adverse effects of EDCs. Examples of current research interests of my lab are following:

1.Toxicity of emerging contaminants found in food including ‘obesogens’
2.Thyroid hormone disrupting compounds and their mechanism of toxicity
3.Complex mixtures of toxic compounds in food and water
4.Effect of EDCs at critical developmental life stages in humans and animals

Individuals interested in the above topics are encouraged to apply.

Previous experience in toxicology is preferred and extensive expertise in at least one of the following areas is required: 1) molecular biology techniques, 2) bioinformatics, 3) histological techniques, or 4) liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry or gas chromatography-mass spectrometry methods. Experience working with zebrafish will be a plus.

The initial appointment will be for 1 year, with possibility of renewal contingent upon satisfactory progress and funding availability.

Interested applicants should submit CV, a cover letter that contains research experience and interests together with names of three references to the PI:

Motoko Mukai, DVM, PhD, DABT
Principal Research Scientist in Chemical Food Safety
Department of Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Cornell University
249 Stocking Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Email: motoko.mukai[at]cornell.edu
Website: blogs.cornell.edu/mukailab/