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Washington State University Postdoctoral Research Associate in Pullman, Washington
Postdoctoral Research Associate Online applications must be received before 12:00am on: December 31, 2024 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 306-YN_FACULTY - Postdoctoral Research Associate Business Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate Employee Type: Faculty (+) (Fixed Term) Position Term: 12 Month Position Details: The Opportunity: The Meehan Lab in the Department of Anthropology at Washington State University (WSU) has a Postdoctoral Scholar position available for a full-time, twelve-month fixed-term appointment located in Pullman, WA with the potential for remote work. At the intersection of social and biological sciences, the https://labs.wsu.edu/meehan is studying human milk composition and its associations with mother-infant environments, including the relationship between and among cannabis use during lactation and holistic human milk composition and infant development. This is a one-year position. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on January 1, 2025. Renewal depends on satisfactory performance, the continued need for the position, and funding continuation. The successful candidate is expected to: • Conduct analysis for an NIH-funded project focused on characterizing and comparing multi-omics human milk data and investigate associations between and among milk cannabinoid concentrations, substance use patterns, selected maternal characteristics, and milk proteome, metabolome, and lipidome profiles • Contribute to and lead co-authored papers • Present work at a national and/or international meeting • Assist with managing a research team • Mentor undergraduate and graduate students working on the project. Required Qualifications: • PhD at time of hire • Demonstrable skills in oral and written communication (including a publication record). A background in at least two of the following is required: 1) multi-omics approaches, 2) milk composition; 3) quantitative analyses, and 4) cannabis/cannabinoids. Preferred Qualifications: • Skilled at working both as an independent researcher and as part of a research team. • Previous engagement in interdisciplinary research. Additional Information: Area/College: College of Arts and Sciences Department Name: Department of Anthropology City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164 Department Link:https://anthro.wsu.edu/https://anthro.wsu.edu/. Annual Salary: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 | In accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf and https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/ FTE: 100% Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end one year from begin date. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment. This recruitment has been extended to close on December 31, 2024, at 12:00am Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by https://app.leg.wa.gov/rc