Recruitment/Posting Title Postdoctoral Associate Department SEBS - Animal Science Salary Annual Salary Posting Summary A Postdoctoral Associate position is available at the Animal Sciences Department in the laboratory of Dr. Igor Shmarakov. Candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in an area relevant to biochemistry, cell biology, or physiology. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a publication record consistent with career level, and an interest in understanding the molecular basis of retinoid metabolism and signaling. Experience in animal models of lung injury, lung cell isolation, lung organoid cultures, immunofluorescent staining of tissues and cells, gene expression analysis by qRT-PCR and immunoblot, lipid extraction and analysis using HPLC, analysis of datasets generated by bulk or single-cell RNA sequencing. Salary will be commensurate with NIH and Rutgers guidelines. The position is based in the Shmarakov laboratory, an interdisciplinary and energetic research group housed on the Cook campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. As a postdoctoral associate, the candidate would have abundant opportunities to interact with members of the vibrant community with a research focus on lipid metabolism and signaling, endocrinology, respiratory toxicology, and lung injury within Rutgers University and the Department of Animal Sciences. The campus is also in close proximity to the cultural and scientific offerings of both NYC and Philadelphia. Position Status Full Time Posting Number 24FA1004 Posting Open Date Posting Close Date