Research Scientist - Jian Liu Lab
Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary The Jian Liu Lab in the Division of Chemical
Biology and Medicinal Chemistry ( CBMC ) at the UNC Eshelman School
of Pharmacy is seeking a Research Scientist to work on the
development of carbohydrate-based medicines. The Research Scientist
will contribute to the development of method for the synthesis of
sulfated glycans and the method for identifying glycan-based
disease targets. The work will conduct enzyme-based methods for the
synthesis of heparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate glycans. In
addition, the work will also involve in testing the efficacy of
glycans in different animal models. Position will offer
opportunities to become authors on peer-reviewed publications based
upon their contributions and may involve travel to academic
conferences. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to
funded research on liver disease. Further information on our work
is available at:
https://pharmacy.unc.edu/research/faculty-labs/cbmc/ Required
Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience - PhD degree is
required (or foreign degree equivalent) ; for candidates
demonstrating comparable independent research productivity. -
Additional 3 years of postdoctoral research experience. - Excellent
written and oral communications skills. - Ability to work
independently with little supervision. - Ability to develop and
manage productive and collaborative relationships both internally
and externally with collaborative research partners. - Ability to
respond quickly to requests. Preferred Qualifications,
Competencies, And Experience - At least 2 years of relevant
research experience or equivalent, preferably in glycobiology
research, including, but not limited to stem cell research and
related liver diseases. - Demonstrated interest and skills in
researching, data analysis and productivity, including an ability
to synthesize and summarize large amounts of information. -
Interest in engaging in research on a drug discovery topic and drug
target identification is encouraged to apply. - Strong intellectual
curiosity. - Brings demonstrated interest or experience working in
the interface of glycobiology, cell biology and physiology. -
Priority will be given to the candidates with glycobiology
research.
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