Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Minimum Requirements
PhD in molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, DDS-PhD, MD-PhD or other doctoral level degrees from an accredited college or university. Good oral and written communication skills, passion for multidisciplinary research, record of high-quality research output, ability to work independently with general supervision, complete work and to meet deadlines, detail-oriented and ability to prioritize tasks and willingness to work with research animals (rats and mice). Knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Endnote. Experience in molecular biology techniques such as Western blotting, RT-PCR, transfection, IHC, ISH, ChIP or FACS. Experience in cell culture and animal experiments.

Preferred
Experience of working in the field of mineralized tissue (including bone and tooth), developmental biology, molecular biology and molecular cell signaling. A knowledge and laboratory experience in ChIP-Seq and bioinformatics analysis is advantageous but not necessary.

Responsibilities
Postdoctoral Fellow position is a training position designed to learn, through engagement, in an advanced level of scientific, technical and administrative work in support of research efforts in an assigned laboratory. Participate in research data collection and documentation within relevant guidelines and protocols; develop and evaluate new research techniques and procedures; publish results in scientific journals.

Content of job information
A postdoctoral position is available in the Suzuki Laboratory at the Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University. Fluoride is effective caries prophylactic, but chronic fluoride over-exposure can result in dental and skeletal fluorosis. The Suzuki lab focuses on understanding the mechanism of how fluoride induces cell stress during tooth development, and how cells respond to fluoride toxicity. Our ultimate goal is to develop novel strategies that prevent or reduce fluorosis. Recently we found that SIRT1 is involved in dental fluorosis as an adaptive response to protect. However, the SIRT1 function in fluorosis remains to be elucidated. The Suzuki lab investigates epigenetic and non-epigenetic SIRT1 functions in fluoride-induced cell stress in vitro and in vivo.

Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco free environment and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. Also, Augusta University is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.

Conditions of Employment
All candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

PostDocStatement
This position is being posted as a Postdoctural position; however, dependent upon the selected candidate’s education, training, experience and prior job performance, they may quality for a Postdoctural or Senior Postdoctural level.

Please apply: www.augusta.edu/jobs. Click University Careers and search for job opening number # 15804.