Position Information: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Geriatrics Department, Position #00103786

Compensation and Appointment

Position:  Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Renumeration/Salary: $50,000 depending on experience and qualifications

Benefits: includes single or family health care coverage (premiums paid for by the university), basic life insurance, EAP, retirement plan, and tuition waiver.  Optional benefits available: supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plan.

Postdoctoral fellow at University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in the Geriatrics Department Laboratory.  The primary focus of the laboratory is to determine the key regulators of stress and resiliency in humans, focused on the T cell stress response. 

• On-going projects include preclinical and clinical studies utilizing in vivo and in vitro models which study how normal aging, longevity and long Covid impact the heat shock axis.  One key goal is to discover the efficacy of plant medicinal such as resveratrol and curcumin in reconstituting the age – dependent decline in HSF1 activation. 


• Successful candidates work closely with the primary investigator (Dr. Jurivich) and faculty collaborators (Drs. Brown – Borg and Mathur) as well as with trainees from UND.  Incumbents work independently and collaboratively with all the members of the research team, prepare peer-reviewed publications, grants and conference presentations.

• Ph.D. in Immunology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or any of the related fields in Biological Sciences.


• One-year experience in standard molecular, biochemical and immunological techniques, mammalian cell culture-based assays.


• Demonstrated strong writing and oral communication skills.


• Successful completion of criminal history records check.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

• Experience with Cell culture, cell imaging techniques, flow cytometry, and transcription factor analysis.


• Record of peer-reviewed publications.

Applicants must submit the following with their application:  

• A current curriculum vitae.


• Contact information for three references.

Review of applications will begin on 08/24/2022.  Position is open until filled.

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