Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences_Aneesha

University of North Carolina Charlotte

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte

Oct 09, 2025

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Applicants looking to graduate with their PhD/MD within the 2025 year are welcome to apply.

Position Information

General Information

Position Number	POST40
Working Title	Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences_Aneesha
Division	Academic Affairs
Department	College of Science (Col)
Work Unit	Biological Sciences
Work Location	Woodward Hall
Vacancy Open To	All Candidates
Position Designation	Post Doc
Employment Type	Temporary - Part-time
Hours per week	40hr
Work Schedule	8am - 5pm
Pay Rate	62,232
Minimum Experience/Education	A PhD degree or equivalent (e.g. MD), in the last 4 years.
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:	The employee will have already acquired a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the official start date and should be able to exercise scientific judgment daily. They will evaluate incoming information through experimental data and observations, written literature documentation, and oral communications and use this information to make judgments about what step(s) will next lead to progress. The Postdoctoral appointee must have recently (within the last four years) been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.) PI Preferred Experience: The candidate MUST have experience in basic molecular biology techniques (such as western blot, qPCR etc.) and cell culture. Experience in tumor biology and/or muscle biology and mouse handling are preferred. If the candidate does not have experience in mouse handling, they will be trained as the project requires in vivo work. Dr. Dasgupta's lab will be focused on elucidating novel targets/therapies for pancreatic cancer associated muscle wasting and studying tumor-host crosstalk. It is advised that the candidate has some knowledge familiarity with the PI's work and has their own ideas to take projects further. This is a fully funded 3-year postdoctoral position.
Duties and Responsibilities	* To develop further the research skills acquired in their doctoral programs or to learn new research techniques, in preparation for an academic or research career. * Lead projects on cancer cachexia and/or tumor biology * Publish their work in peer-reviewed journals * Present their work in national and international conferences * Write mentored and independent grants * Mentor junior trainees in the lab. Postdoc appointments are characterized by all of the following conditions: * the appointee was recently (within the last four years) awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.); * the appointment is temporary; * the appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship; * the appointment is viewed as preparatory for a full-time academic and/or research career; * the appointee works under the supervision of a faculty member; and * the appointee has the freedom and is expected to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of appointment. As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Applicants subject to criminal background check.
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Proposed Hire Date	10/15/2025
Contact Information
Expected Length of Assignment	2 years minimum
Posting Open Date	09/15/2025
Posting Close Date	10/08/2025
Special Notes to Applicants	Applicants looking to graduate with their PhD/MD within the 2025 year are welcome to apply.

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