Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sarver Heart Center

2 days ago


Tucson, Arizona, United States University of Arizona Full time

Posting Number

req24495

Department

Sarver Heart Center

Department Website Link

Location

University of Arizona Health Sciences

Address

Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Sarver Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Arizona is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research associate with a strong interest in cancer therapy–induced cardiac toxicity, with a specific focus on DNA damage response (DDR) signaling pathways. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in DNA repair mechanisms, radiation biology, and molecular/cellular biology techniques, as well as experience in animal handling and microscopy, including fluorescence and confocal imaging. Additional experience in multi-omics approaches (e.g., transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) applications in biomedical research will be considered a strong advantage.

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

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develop research projects and perform experiments within the Sarver Cardiovascular Research Center.
  • Train and supervise intern, undergraduate, medical, and graduate student lab members.
  • Work as a member of the principal investigator's research team and contribute novel hypotheses, ideas, and develop novel methodologies.
  • Contribute and participate in the authorship of research publications and presentations.
  • Collect, analyze and graph data, conclude research projects in a timely manner, write reports, and manuscripts.
  • Engage in career development activities, apply for dedicated funding and contribute to lab-based grant proposals.

Minimum Qualifications

  • PhD or MD conferred by the start date and 0-2 years of experience at Postdoc rank.

Preferred Qualifications

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Research

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Gerry Flores |

Open Date

11/17/2025

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

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