Postdoctoral Scholar - Dermatology

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The Department of Dermatology is seeking a Ph.D. level scientist for a Postdoc position beginning July 1, 2023 in the Kowalczyk Lab at Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. Research is focused on mechanisms of desmosomal cell-cell adhesion in the context of skin biology and regulation of desmosomes by intracellular organelles.Requirements include:

Ph.D. in a relevant field

Relevant peer-reviewed molecular/cell biology publications.Must have demonstrated hands-on experience with:

Mammalian Cell Culture

Basic Molecular/Cell Biology techniques (ie, WB, IP/blot, PCR, transfection, construct preparation, shRNA/CRISPR, fluorescence staining and microscopy, live imaging).

Desmosome and epidermal biologyPreference given to applicants with relevant expertise related to cadherin biology, intracellular trafficking and confocal microscopy.Please upload:

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