Postdoctoral Research Associate II (Pediatrics) (Temporary)

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate II. The candidate will provide scholarly collaboration, productive research, and mentoring experiences on exciting research projects. The candidate will be responsible for conducting analysis on genome, transcriptome, and metabolome data collected for a population of individuals with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. This person will also train, supervise, and support professional and student personnel in the lab. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience analyzing multiomics and clinical phenotype human health data and strong familiarity with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. The position is for 6 months with the potential for 12 months.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Plan, develop, and support translational basic and clinical research studies and inspired mentoring while ensuring the research program operates in compliance with regulatory agency guidelines. Projects are both independent and in collaborations with faculty members and multilevel trainees within the Department of Pediatrics.
• Coordinate and manage research data collection and collation for publications, reports and scientific presentations. 
• Develop new techniques/technologies and train students in these skills.
• Oversee teaching and supervision of residents, research associates, medical students, undergraduate, and high school students performing research in the lab. 
• Manage research collaborations.
• Write and review research proposals.
• Assist with grant preparation.

• Doctoral degree in a related field.