Overview

Under supervision of an SDSU Faculty member, this position is intended to provided mentored advanced training to enhance professional skills and research independence in the Post Doc's academic discipline.Examples of Post Doc responsibilities include: assisting in data collection, management, analysis and dissemination; conducting highly specialized and advanced experiments; designing research protocols; summarizing research findings; mentoring undergraduate/graduate students; preparing manuscripts, attending conferences and presenting at conferences; Work may be performed in the field or in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

Research 50%

• Design and conduct biological investigations
• Prepare grant applications and manuscripts for peer-review
• Interpret data in context of research field

Lab Management 30%

• Mentor and train students and junior staff members
• Attend departmental meetings 

Administration 20%

• Contribute to grant progress reports

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• A doctoral degree in an appropriate field
• 0-5 years of relevant experience

Core Knowledge and Abilities

• Research experiences in Biology.
• Best practices in terms of laboratory safety compliance.
• Best practices in terms of scientific data documentation and reporting.

Project Specific Knowledge and Abilities

• Basic skills
• Basic skills in rodent models of disease.
• Experience with standard statistical analyses of data.
• Experience with scientific data documentation and reporting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS

• Ph.D in Biology
• Experience managing a Biology research lab with the mouse model for experiments.
• Experience in cancer research is an asset.

ADDITIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION

• Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).
• San Diego State University Research Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU Research Foundation provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin or any other categories protected by federal or state law.  
• Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every employee has equal access to resources and support. 
• SDSU Research Foundation complies with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), and other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws including grant or contract terms and conditions related to funded program activities. Further the SDSU Research Foundation maintains a Nondiscrimination Policy that prohibits discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all programs, policies, and practices.  
• SDSU Research Foundation makes all employment decisions including, but not limited to, applicant screening, hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions, and terminations on the basis of merit.