Position Title:
Postdoc Research Associate
Appointment Type:
Post Doc/Trainee
Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
The postdoctoral scholar will work in a team with two graduate students to develop these models. Please note that while we are a member of the Nanovaccine Institute, this project does not involve nanoparticle vaccine work.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
PhD
Experience conducting research in mammalian cell culture, molecular and cellular biology assays, and microscopy
Clean room microfabrication experience (photolithography)
Experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with animal studies
Experience in DNA and/or RNA sequencing, immunostaining, and fluorescence in situ hybridization
Experience with in vitro models
Experience in protocol and manuscript development, and in grant writing
Department/Program & College Description:
The Kozminsky Lab develops and applies technology to create in vitro models of physiological microenvironments. Grounded in a high-throughput DNA-directed patterning technique, we are able to recapitulate cellular spatial arrangement at high throughput and high resolution. We are currently developing in vitro models to study prostate cancer metastasis to the bone marrow, with an emphasis on the study of tumor cell dormancy and osteoblastic/osteolytic phenomena.
Department Unit/Website: https://www.cbe.iastate.edu/mollykoz/
Proposed Start Date:
October 20, 2025
Proposed End Date or Length of Term:
October 19, 2028
Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period
Time Type:
Full time
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing Program
Original Posting Date:
September 24, 2025
Posting Close Date:
September 30, 2025
Job Requisition Number:
R17831
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