Are you holding PhD degree and looking for Postdoctoral Fellowships? University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States invites multiple online application for Postdoctoral Fellowships in various research areas. Candidates interested in Postdoctoral Fellowships can check the details and may apply as soon as possible.
1. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
A postdoctoral scholar position is available for a motivated, ambitious, and talented scientist to study the roles of lipoproteins in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the laboratory of Dr. Scott Gordon in the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Our laboratory mainly focuses on roles of lipoproteins in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and mechanisms of lipid absorption by the intestine and how this process can impact metabolic health. We are seeking outstanding scientists with Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degrees. The ideal candidate will have research experience in the field of cardiovascular disease and lipid or lipoprotein metabolism, but outstanding candidates with experience in other areas will be considered.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The ruminant nutrition group in the Department of Animal & Food Sciences at the University of Kentucky is seeking an individual to join the research team as a post-doctoral professional in the Spring of 2022. A 12-month postdoctoral scholar position is available under the supervision of Dr. Kyle McLeod and Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler. The successful applicant will engage in research investigating various aspects of nutritional strategies and their impacts on mTOR pathway signaling and protein synthesis in livestock. The position includes a monthly salary, fringe and benefits. The academic affiliation of the selected candidate will be the Department of Animal & Food Sciences at the University of Kentucky. The position will be based on campus at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
This position is for a postdoctoral scholar to support an NIH-funded community-engaged research project on drinking water disinfection byproducts in the Kentucky Water Research Institute. Disinfection byproducts, which are toxic chemicals formed during chlorination of drinking water, are among the most ubiquitous contaminants of drinking water in the United States and Globally. They are the primary source of Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Level Violations in the US. The successful applicant will conduct research using both traditional and community-based participatory methods on the factors governing formation of and exposure to disinfection byproducts in rural drinking water systems as part of an NIEHS-funded research to action project. The applicant will also be enriched by participating in collaborations as part of UKs NIEHS-funded Environmental Health Sciences Core Center, UK-CARES, as well as the University of Kentucky Water Research Institute.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
This advertisement seeks to fill an open postdoctoral position in the Rye Breeding Project in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY). The goal of this project is to develop commercially viable, short statured, high yielding, open pollinated rye varieties suitable for baking, brewing and distillation. The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in “The Initiative to Bring Rye Back to Kentucky” by serving as a connecting link between farmers, end-users and researchers, promoting soil health and sustainable production practices, designing experiments, and collecting, analyzing, sharing, and reporting data to the growers and project’s board. The candidate will thus have the opportunity to improve interpersonal and strategic planning skills, along with knowledge and documentation of sustainable farming practices.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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5. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
A Postdoctoral Scholar position is available for a motivated, ambitious, and talented scientist to study the roles of lipoproteins in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the laboratory of Dr. Scott Gordon in the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Our laboratory mainly focuses on roles of lipoproteins in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and mechanisms of lipid absorption by the intestine and how this process can impact metabolic health. We are seeking outstanding scientists with Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degrees.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
6. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
This postdoc position will directly report to Dr. Cai, whose lab is based at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, which provides, state-of-the-art facilities to support metabolomics, proteomics, advanced microscopy, FACS analysis, and animal research. We also offer a remarkable training including the opportunity to collaborate with top scientists in the world. The candidate is expected to perform studies related to an exciting NIH funded project to study the role of astrocytes in modulating dopaminergic neural circuit in response to chronic mild stress. The candidate is expected to manage individual laboratory experiments as agreed upon and approved by the supervising professor. This includes implementing the experimental design, data collection, statistical analysis, writing, and submitting manuscripts. The candidate will train and oversee research data collection by students, lab technicians. The candidate will assist with writing grant proposals. The candidate is also expected to attend and present at seminars/journal clubs.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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7. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Food Connection @ UK (TFC) is recruiting for a postdoctoral scholar to conduct applied research on value chain coordination (VCC) in local and regional food systems. The successful candidate will conduct applied research at the national level to help create a scholarly community in VCC work, focused on documentation and synthesis of the current state of practicable VCC literature in partnership with the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development. The candidate will develop research-informed policy recommendations to guide integration of VCC work into the institutional fabric of local food systems in Kentucky. The candidate will work with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Local and Regional Foods Division (LRFD) to extrapolate these findings to a national level to strengthen investments in local food systems and support local food value chain work. The position will be located in Lexington, KY and will be a UK employee serving in an interagency personnel agreement as a non-federal employee on detail to the USDA AMS Research Division.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
A postdoctoral scholar position is available in Dr. Ila Mishra’s laboratory at the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. We are seeking a motivated and talented scientist to investigate the roles of adipokines in metabolic syndrome. Our research focuses on the discovering neural functions of adipokine Asprosin.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
9. Postdoctoral Position
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment department of Plant & Soil Sciences seeks an organized individual with good communication and technical skills to fill the Research Analyst Principal role for the Rhizosphere Science Lab. The Research Analyst Principal is a key member of the team Rhizo lab independently carrying out research projects, analyzing experimental results, interpreting data, and preparation of research papers and manuscripts. Additional duties include purchasing, organizing laboratory inventory, maintaining laboratory equipment, supervising undergraduate and graduate students and assisting senior graduate and postdoctoral candidates with research projects in support of the overall Rhizo lab research mission which aims to unravel the inherent complexity of the rhizosphere to help solve some of the most critical problems facing the World today (climate change, food security, ecosystem integrity).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
