Postdoctoral Fellow (Skolnick Lab)

Company: Georgia Tech
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: June 1, 2025

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Atlanta, GA
Job Summary


We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in the screening of drugs and other small molecules in cancer cell lines to establish the ability of AI algorithms to identify effective anticancer molecules. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and a self-starter and able to work in a multidisciplinary environment. The position length is expected to be one year.Key aspects of the job include:

• Performing drug screening cell line studies.
• Develop and optimize methods needed to expand and characterize cell lines.
• Preparation of cell culture media and associated reagents and growth factors.
• Execute assays utilizing cell cultures with data analysis to support different research projects, DNA/RNA extraction, qPCR, immunofluorescence, and Western blotting.
• Maintaining cell culture equipment including cleaning, maintaining the CO2 gas supply and routine contamination checks.
• Maintenance, cryopreservation, and cataloging of various cell culture lines.
• In collaboration with other team members, develop, update, and maintain accurate protocols for culture process and experiments.
• Independently perform routine and complex research laboratory procedures and techniques.
• Inventory management, including stocking routine inventory items, obtaining quotes, inventory tracking and maintaining thorough electronic records of cell culture data.
• Attend required meetings and participate in team and professional development activities.
• Present results to internal and external research teams.
• Communicate effectively both written and orally and demonstrate a sense of timeliness.
  Required Qualifications
  
  
  A PhD in Biology or a closely related field.
  Proposed Salary
  
  
  The salary range is $56,484 - $59,592.
  Required Documents to Attach
  
  
  Applicants should include 3 professional references with their application.
  Contact Information
  
  
  For questions about this job posting, please contact Carla Zachery, . The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. .
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