| EEO Statement: |
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. |
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| Location | Omaha, NE |
| Requisition Number: | 2025 - 228 |
| Department | Ob/Gyn Research Lab 50000603 |
| Business Unit(College/Institute) | College of Medicine |
| FTE: | 100 |
| Reg-Temp | Full-Time Regular |
| Work Schedule | Monday - Friday |
| Requisition Category | Research - Academic |
| Requisition Title | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
| Job Title/Academic Rank | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
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| Appointment Type | A1 - REG OTHER ACAD SAL |
| Salary Range | Salary Commensurate with Experience |
| Job/EEO Category | Professional Non-Faculty (Includes Other Academic) |
| Job Requisition Begin Date | 07/25/2025 |
| Position Summary | Conduct a range of assays to assess the effects of the opioid oxycodone on maternal physiology, placental function and fetal brain development in pregnant rats. Work with an experienced research technologist and graduate student to harvest and process tissue samples. Perform single cell RNA sequencing of placental and fetal brain samples. Perform histological and imaging analyses of placental and fetal brain structure. Assess levels of hormones, growth factors and inflammatory/stress markers in placental and fetal tissue by RT-PCR, western blotting and antibody arrays. Perform analysis of fetal neurotransmitters by RT-PCR and LC/MS. Assess maternal plasma biomarkers using custom Luminex arrays. Work collaboratively with other lab members and the wider research team. Maintain laboratory records, give presentations, and prepare reports and publications. |
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| Required Qualifications | PhD (or analogue) and substantial knowledge of human and/or animal reproductive physiology. Significant experience of working with, and breeding rodent models. Excellent communication skills. An interest in placental and/or fetal brain development and experience of genomics or transcriptomics and bioinformatics would be desirable. |
| Supplemental Qualifications |
| Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the Environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. | Lab environment |
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| Other working environment | office, animal facility |
| Bending, stooping, twisting | Occasionally |
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| Crawling | Not Applicable |
| Driving | Occasionally |
| Kneeling | Not Applicable |
| Reaching | Occasionally |
| Sitting | 2-5 hours |
| Standing | Occasionally |
| Squatting | Occasionally |
| Walking | Occasionally |
| Atmospheric | Yes |
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| Blood/body fluids | Yes |
| Chemical hazards | Yes |
| Working on or around moving machinery | Yes |
| Electrical current | Yes |
| Noise | Yes |
| Changes of temperature/humidity | Yes |
| Wear PPE | No |
| Work with laboratory animals | Yes |
| Radiation | |
| Operating hand/power tools | Yes |
| If you answered yes to any area above, please explain | Applicant will need to handle human and animal blood/tissue samples |
| Fine Manipulation | yes |
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| Repetitive Motion | yes |
| Grasping | yes |
| If you selected any area above, please explain | The applicant needs to be able to accurately perform repetitive biomedical analysis. |
| Describe any other aspects and demands of the job not listed in this description. |
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Provided by company| Date Posted | July 25, 2025 |
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| Requisition | 2025 - 228 |
| Located In | Omaha, NE |
| Job Type | Full-time Employee |
| SOC Category | 15-1011.00 Computer and Information Scientists, Research |
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