Description:
The Hearing Research Program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), in Charleston, S.C., invites applications for multiple
Postdoctoral Fellows
in the Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Duties:
Primary co-mentors are Drs. Kelly Harris and Hainan Lang. Potential research projects involve work in animal models of hearing loss and postmortem human temporal bones,
and developing objective measures of cochlear and auditory nerve function in humans, including MR imaging.
Qualifications:
We encourage highly qualified and motivated individuals with a PhD (from broad array of backgrounds relevant to hearing science, including but not limited to molecular biology, neuroscience,
audiology, otopathology, and psychology to apply. The ideal candidate will have an excellent record of research experience and expertise in hearing science. The proposed research provides opportunities for training across a broad range of topics, including
inner ear biology, auditory electrophysiology, structural MRI imaging, immunology, and stem cell biology related to neural systems. Expertise related to one or more of these research areas is ideal.
The University:
MUSC is located in beautiful downtown Charleston, South Carolina. MUSC is home to a strong group of scientists working on various basic and applied questions related to hearing. The training
environment offers numerous opportunities to collaborate with investigators in a well-established, and multi-disciplinary P50 Clinical Research Center (supported by NIDCD since 1987) and a nationally-recognized center of neuroscience research at MUSC.
How to Apply/Contact:
Please submit a current CV and a 2-3 page description of research interests and career goals to Kelly Harris, Ph.D. (harriskc@xxxxxxxx) and
Hainan Lang, M.D., Ph.D. (langh@xxxxxxxx)
Kelly C. Harris, Ph.D., CCC-A
Associate Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Phone: 843-792-2061
Fax: 843-792-7736