Job Description
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 Meehan Lab 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: Department of Anthropology Webpage.
Annual Salary: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 | In accordance with RCW 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 summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and 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 RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
- External candidates , please upload all documents in the 'Resume/CV' section of your application.
- Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.
Required Documents: - Detailed curriculum vitae
- Cover letter explicitly addressing the qualification for this position
- Research statement
- Contact information for three professional references
Inquiries can be addressed by contacting Dr. Courtney Meehan at
[email protected] .
About WSU, Pullman, CAS, and DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/PROGRAM: WSU, a land grant, multiple-campus Research 1 institution. This position will serve on the Pullman campus, which has an enrollment of around 20,000 students and is located in Southeastern Washington on the homelands of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) Tribe and Palus people. Located 80 miles south of metropolitan Spokane, Pullman is also a quick drive away from the scenic Idaho panhandle and Moscow Mountain. The rolling hills of the Palouse offer a wide range of activities and a true four-season climate. The area provides ample opportunity to enjoy the cultural and academic hub of both Washington State University and the University of Idaho, in the neighboring town of Moscow, Idaho. For more information about the region, please see Pullman Chamber of Commerce Webpage.
Encompassing more than 30 departments, schools, and research institutes on five campuses statewide, the College of Arts & Sciences is the heart of WSU. Together our 730+ faculty and staff deliver more than 50% of WSU's total undergraduate and graduate instruction, including the vast majority of WSU's core curriculum. We also drive wide interdisciplinary research in public and community health, environmental change, equity and social justice, and data and technology at the boundaries. The College of Arts & Sciences seeks to lead a reimagining of WSU's land-grant mission for the 21st century, expanding the boundaries of creativity and discovery while simultaneously recognizing more completely our obligations to Native and Indigenous peoples. For more about the College of Arts & Sciences at WSU, please see CAS Webpage.
The Department of Anthropology is an academic unit located in the College of Arts and Sciences. Anthropology's 18 faculty conduct research, support courses and mentorship, and provide service at WSU's campuses in Pullman, Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities. The department offers the BA at WSU's Pullman and Vancouver campuses, and to its Global campus, and teaches courses in support of a minor and certificate in American Indian Studies. Partnering with the School of Biological Sciences, we also offer a BA in Human Biology at Pullman and Vancouver. With faculty specialties and graduate degree tracks in cultural anthropology, evolutionary anthropology and archaeology, the department offers the M.A. and Ph.D. in anthropology in each of these areas of emphasis, supporting a graduate program with approximately forty students. For more about the Department of Anthropology, its faculty, graduate students and programs, please see the Department of Anthropology Webpage.
WSU acknowledges that its locations statewide are on the homelands of Native American peoples, who have lived in this region and have been caretakers of the land from time immemorial. The Morrill Act of 1862 established our land-grant institution by providing public and federal lands that are traced back to the disposition of Indigenous lands, often taken by coercive and violent acts, and the disregard of treaties. For that, we extend our deepest apologies. We owe our deepest gratitude to the Native peoples of this region and maintain our commitment towards reconciliation. And as a land-grant institution, WSU is deeply committed to the land-grant mission, its Memorandums of Understanding with Native tribes in the region, and a tradition of service to society. To read the full WSU land acknowledgement, please see Land Acknowledgement Webpage.
Time Type: Full time
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