Postdoctoral Associate

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• Shihuan Kuang, PhD, a premier researcher at Duke University, has a postdoctoral associate position in his lab

PhD is required

Prior experience working with transgenic mice is essential Onsite. The work is performed on-site or at a designated assignment location.

Be Bold. In this position, you will

Study skeletal muscle biology and function in regulating other tissues, using cellular, molecular, and model animal (transgenic mice) approaches. Aid in the analysis and interpretation of that data Participate in manuscript preparations and revisions, and present data.

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