Degree and Experience Requirements

• Ph.D. in Engineering (e.g., Chemical, Biomedical) or Biological Sciences (e.g., Biochemistry, Molecular/Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Physiology, Biophysics).
• Experience with mammalian cell culture required.
• Experience with molecular/cell biology is desirable, especially methods for analysis and manipulation of protein expression and cell signaling.
• Experience with mass spectrometry and gas or liquid chromatography is a plus.
• Experience or desire to learn quantitative approaches for analysis of metabolic pathways, especially metabolic flux analysis.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to organize material for journal publications and grant submissions.
• Ability to train and supervise graduate and undergraduate students.
• Good publication record as first author in major journals.
• US citizens or residents interested in academic careers and/or desiring to apply for an individual NIH postdoctoral fellowship will be given special attention and priority.

Contact

Send CV (including current list of publications) and contact information of 3 references to:
Dr. Jamey D. Young
PMB 351604
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37235-1604
Phone:  615-343-4253
Fax:  615-343-7951
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Use the subject line: “Postdoctoral position in Young Lab”)

Graduate students must first be accepted into the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, before joining our research group. Applicants must have exceptional qualifications and should consider applying for external fellowships such as the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship, or National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship. If you are interested in joining the Young lab, please Contact Us for more information about available research opportunities.

Undergraduate students are welcome to take part in the process of scientific discovery in our lab. Students are encouraged to join the lab early in their academic careers, to allow time for them to develop as indepdendent researchers.  Undergraduate students may work during the semester for course credit or as volunteers. Summer research programs are also available through VUSRP or the School of Engineering that provide stipend support to Vanderbilt undergraduates. Please Contact Us if you are interested in joining.