Job Description:

About the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine:

Mission:

We pride ourselves on our strong focus on our mission: training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve Ohio.

Our medical school educates physicians committed to practice in Ohio, emphasizes primary care, engages in focused research, and embraces both Appalachian and urban communities. Integral to this mission, our college community commits itself to: provide a clinically integrated, learning-centered, osteopathic medical education continuum for students, interns, residents and primary care associates; embrace diversity and public service; and improve the health and well-being of underserved populations.

Vision:

The Heritage College is recognized as the national leader in training osteopathic primary care physicians and the number one producer of primary care physicians in the country.

Essential Values:

These fundamental principles form the foundation of the culture at our college: wholeness and balance within each person; integrity; community of mutual respect; acceptance of others and embracing diversity; pursuit of excellence; a climate of scholarship; and commitment to service, generosity and compassion.

Our Campuses:

https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/campuses

Why Choose Ohio University?

https://www.ohio.edu/hr/jobs/working-ohio

About Dr. Szewczyk:

https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/directory/szewczyk

Position Summary:

The primary job duty of the Postdoctoral Researcher for Dr. Szewczyk position is to lead two NASA funded spaceflight biology research projects studying how C. elegans physiology changes in response to spaceflight. Attending NASA space biology project meetings, maintaining the laboratory and equipment, conducting experiments, and assisting in grant and manuscript preparation are all expected job duties. The qualified candidate is expected to independently set up and perform experiments, collect and analyze data, and have experience writing lab protocols. The ideal candidate will have informatics experience, and a desire to pursue an independent research career. The position is for three years with options to extend.

Position Accountabilities:

• Plans and conducts original research projects within the laboratory, and at NASA specified facilities, that are within the framework of the PI’s research focus. Research will focus on health in space using age and neuromuscular disease as analogues for changes in health in space.

• Works collaboratively with other external researchers, research staff, and students at the direction of the PI.

• Maintains accurate records of research findings and provides statistical analysis of the data results.

• Assists with reviews of grants and manuscripts. Assists PI with grant applications. The ideal candidate applies for independent funding no later than the second year of position.

• Prepares manuscripts for publication at the direction of the PI.

• Presents research findings to collaborators and at professional meetings.

• Mentors medical, graduate, and undergraduate students as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent in related technical or scientific discipline

• ABD applications will be accepted

• Must not hold a sole passport from a country on the NASA designated country list that are ineligible for work on NASA sites (currently: Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria)

Planning Unit: Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Department: HCOM - Biomedical Sciences

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: bailey.shooner@ohio.edu

Employment Type: full-time regular

Advertised Salary:

Pay is commensurate with experience and credentials and is accompanied by our generous university benefits such as:

• Tuition for self and dependents

• A comprehensive insurance package (including but not limited to health, prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance)

• An excellent retirement plan including company contributions

• Parental leave, adoption reimbursement, and more

• OHIO is also proud to offer wellness programs, on-site wellness facilities, and a generous employee assistance program.

Additional Information is available at: https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits/.