Postdoctoral Associate

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Temple University Health System

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Responsibilities

The Postdoctoral Associate conducts independent original research under faculty mentorship to transition into an independent scientist. Key duties include performing experiments, analyzing data, publishing findings, and mentoring students.

Qualifications

You have a Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Physical or Biological Sciences and general knowledge of key scientific concepts and lab techniques. This role emphasizes developing independence as a scientist through conducting original research, data analysis, publication, grant writing, and presentations.

Must Have Skills for ATS

PhD

data analysis

lab techniques

scientific research

grant writing

scientific presentations

Job Description

The Postdoctoral Associate is a training post wherein the postdoc conducts independent original research under the mentorship of FCCC/ICR faculty with the goal of becoming an independent successful scientist. The Associate gains independence by: performing experiments, analyzing resultant data, publishing original findings, applying for funding, communicating results in presentations at the Center and at conferences, mentoring students, and through participation in leadership and administrative activities offered through Academic Affairs.

Education
Doctorate Degree PhD in Physical or Biological Sciences (MD acceptable in lieu of PhD) Required

Experience
General Experience and college level knowledge of key scientific concepts Required
General Experience with general lab techniques Required

Licenses

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Temple University Health System

At Temple Health, more is how excellence is defined. Temple Health is a Philadelphia-based academic health system redefining what’s possible in advanced patient care. Through clinical innovation, pioneering research, and world-class education, Temple is transforming complex medical challenges into real-world solutions—delivering more answers, more options, and more possibilities for patients. Powered by more than 1,700 physicians, researchers and scientists across Temple University Hospital, the Lewis Katz School of Medicine and Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple accelerates the translation of scientific discovery into practical therapies, united by a shared commitment to advancing medicine and expanding what patients can expect from their care. Temple’s depth of expertise enables outcomes once thought impossible—more specialized expertise, more innovation, and more opportunities to expect what’s next in medicine. It Takes Temple Health.
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