The Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism is seeking a faculty member to manage the Bone Diagnostic and Research Laboratory. Responsibilities include but are not limited to performance in a timely manner of embedding, staining, cutting bone samples; performing Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis; bone reference point indentation. Outside of the bone lab responsibilities, this position will also participate in the analysis of research for new manuscript submissions as well as be part of new grant submissions.

Please include a curriculum vita along with application. Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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Ph.D. degree in Philosophy

Evidence of knowledge and experience in the area of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

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