Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT)
Mechanistic Toxicology Branch
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Job Description
Postdoctoral Fellow – Environmental, Mechanistic, Translational Toxicology, Molecular Pathology, 3D In Vitro Female Reproductive Tract Models
Organization
The Mechanistic Toxicology Branch (MTB) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to work with members of the Molecular Pathogenesis Group in DTT. The mission of the DTT is to improve public health through data and knowledge development that are translational, predictive, and timely. The DTT provides critical data for regulatory and non-regulatory stakeholder decision making to protect human health using epidemiological data, in vivo studies, complex in vivo co-culturemodel systems, new approach methodologies (NAMs), and in vitro high-throughput screens and/or computational approaches.
Scientific Area of Focus
Molecular Pathology, Mechanistic and Translational Toxicology, Fibrosis, Cell Signaling
About the Position
The Molecular Pathogenesis Group (MPG) in MTB, DTT at NIEHS is interested in finding a creative scientist to work with us on understanding molecular mechanisms of how environmental chemicals, metals, and other factors may impact women’s reproductive health. The group uses 2D/3D human cell models to investigate the impact of environmental agents on female reproductive tract diseases such as uterine leiomyomas (fibroids). The MPG conducts research on defining growth factors/receptors and other signaling pathways important in regulating fibroid growth and fibrosis, in addition to developing novel in vitro models for studying cervical and endometrial cancer. Archival human clinical samples, 3D in vitro and co-culture models, molecular assays, advanced omics, and microscopy approaches are used in generating mechanistic data.
Impact: Your work will contribute to understanding the effects of environmental exposures on uterine fibroids and other female reproductive tract diseases. This work will be important for developing strategies for disease intervention and prevention related to environmental exposures and health.
Application
- Curriculum vitae.
- Contact information for 3 references.
- A short statement (max 2 pages) detailing your research interests and skill set.
Contact: Darlene Dixon, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P. ([email protected])
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