A postdoctoral position is available in the lab of Dr. John Z. Kiss in the Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. The lab focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of gravitropism and phototropism. We use a variety of physiological, developmental, and molecular approaches in our ground-based and spaceflight research. To learn more details about our research, visit: https://biology.uncg.edu/people/john-z-kiss/ or https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=M3Sd1d8AAAAJ&hl=en.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ground-based and post-flight experiments related to a project performed on the International Space Station. The person may need to travel to NASA sites for flight activities. Image analysis of growth and development, as well as genomic studies, will also be performed. Participation in the supervision of undergraduate students is expected. She/he will also participate in writing reports and manuscripts. Some of the desired skills and areas of expertise include bioinformatics, plant physiology, and gravitational and space biology.
UNCG is a Minority Serving Institution, with an undergraduate population of 44% ethnic minority students. UNCG and the Biology Department foster an environment of collaboration across departments and schools and support community-engaged research. UNCG is located in a metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.
UNC Greensboro has been and will continue to be committed to equality of employment opportunities and does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, or age.
Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please email us at askeeo@uncg.edu. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree verified prior to start date.
UNCG participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
UNC Greensboro is a public, coeducational, doctoral-granting, residential university chartered in 1891. Located about halfway between Atlanta and Washington D.C. in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina, Greensboro is the state’s third-largest city with a population of 277,000. More than 20,000 students are enrolled at UNCG, including undergraduate (approximately 16,000) and graduate students. Our students come from 86 countries and 47 states as well as the District of Columbia.
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