Postdoctoral Research Associate Zhang Lab
Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary The Zhang lab in the department of Chemical
Biology & Medicinal Chemistry at UNC -Chapel Hill uses
interdisciplinary approaches to study how lipid metabolism
organizes and regulates membrane signaling, and to develop chemical
probes and technogies targeting lipid modifying enzymes as novel
diagnostic and therapeutic options. As a part of the Eshelman
School of Pharmacy we are committed to advancing medicine for life
and developing leaders in pharmaceutical sciences who make a
difference in human health worldwide. The Postdoctoral Research
Associate will work on NIH -funded projects to profile small
molecule PLC modulators to treat cancer and Alzheimer’s disease,
and to develop methods to deliver phospholipids into cells. The
position holder will also support grant and publication submissions
by contributing experimental data and writing key sections, and
present work locally and at scientific conferences. Required
Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience * Knowledge and
expertise of cellular imaging. Preferred Qualifications,
Competencies, And Experience * Research experience on Alzheimer’s
disease or cancer is a plus, but not required.
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