Postdoctoral Scholar - Orthopaedics and Therapy Services
 The Pennsylvania State University | |
remote work
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 United States, Pennsylvania, Hershey | |
 Aug 25, 2026 | |
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants. This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.POSITION SPECIFICS The Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA is seeking a postdoctoral scholar position will join our research team focused on musculoskeletal biology. The qualified candidate will oversee larger research projects. Requirements: The candidate will do Experimental training in preclinical surgical mouse models or clinical research is required. Experience with genetic mouse models, musculoskeletal biology, or retrospective clinical studies is preferred but not required. The person is needed to do the following: Perform and manage mouse husbandry and colony maintenance. Conduct mouse surgical procedures using established preclinical models. Harvest tissues and process specimens for downstream analyses. Perform histological tissue processing and staining. Assist with experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Maintain accurate laboratory records and ensure compliance with institutional animal care and research regulations. Contribute to manuscript preparation, presentations, and collaborative The position will focus on larger projects and assist with design, data collection and analysis - the lab's staff members currently are all working on other NIH funded projects. Education Requirements:
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