Uniformed Services University (USU) is the Nations federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. USU serves the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation. USU uniquely relates these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. The Uniformed Services Univer...

This position will be in support of The Day laboratory in The Pharmacology Department. The laboratory is dedicated to understanding normal tissue repair processes and how the repair process is altered in fibrotic remodeling. Normal tissue regeneration for wound healing is a critical focus of research for the military as well as for the medical field in general. The long term goal of the laboratory is to understand the mechanisms of repair failure and fibrotic repair and to identify therapeutic a...

The Research Assistant provides laboratory and technical support to senior technical and professional staff and solves less complex problems in carrying out research projects in a laboratory environment. Performs research projects, including the collection and organization of data. Follows instructions and standard operating procedures. Performs data entry in accurate, timely, and efficient manner. Maintains clear and accurate data collection records and inventories in accordance with Good Cli...

The incumbent serves as Professor and Chairperson of the Department and is responsible for the administration of department programs and faculty, staff, and student evaluations to ensure program quality. He/she is also responsible for the teaching, clinical activities, research, and administration of the department. As Chairperson, PAT, and chief executive of a basic science and clinical department, the incumbent will be responsible for both its operation and the quality of its activities. In ...

The incumbent serves as the Chairperson, PHA, and is responsible for the management, oversight, administration, and evaluations of faculty, staff, and students to ensure that department program objectives, goals, and requirements are met. Incumbent serves as the Chief Executive of the department of Pharmacology and as such is responsible for setting the tactical and strategic course for the department. Facilitates shared governance in the academic setting, and departmental faculty will be activ...

The Research Assistant provides laboratory and technical support to senior technical and professional staff and solves less complex problems in carrying out research projects in a laboratory environment. This is the first of four levels within the Research Assistant series. The incumbent will provide laboratory technical support to senior technical and professional staff within the Immunology Section of the US Military HIV Research Program. Research involves a wide variety of techniques includi...

You re Invited to the Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences, Psychology, and Public Health at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) School of Medicine Virtual Open House - November 23, 2026USU offers 14 Doctoral Degrees 4 - MD/PhD 9 - Doctoral Degrees This is an informal event dedicated to helping you the prospective student learn more about how our degree programs can help you further your professional and academic goals. We will provide information on: USU ...

The Molecular Technologist III coordinates and conducts all pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical aspects of complex technical work involved in preparing and interpreting human biological material for specialized molecular genetic analysis. Work involves development, verification, validation and testing molecular sequencing systems and applies broad knowledge and hands-on experience in such disciplines as molecular biology, molecular pathology, and biostatistics. Skill and experience i...

The Research Assistant contributes to in vitro, ex vivo, and/or in vivo studies by preparing materials, conducting assays, maintaining documentation, and ensuring experimental readiness. Work is performed under the guidance of Scientists and senior staff, with increasing independence expected over time. The Research Assistant is responsible for maintaining data integrity, adhering to established SOPs, identifying deviations or anomalies, and communicating findings or concerns promptly. This role...

The Postdoctoral Research fellow will be working on a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project that aims to build the first integrated phylogenomic, morphological, and ecological framework of the entire Anopheline mosquito subfamily. Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on Earth, and anopheline mosquitoes alone transmit the malaria parasites responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. Their ranges are shifting in unpredictable ways under climate and land-use change, yet f...

The successful candidate will investigate astrocyte calcium signaling mechanisms that underlie the development and persistence of chronic pain in a Drosophila model. This position is supported by NIH R01 funding. Experimental approaches will include Drosophila genetics and behavioral assays, in vivo calcium imaging and immunofluorescence microscopy, chemo- and optogenetics, neuropharmacology, and gene expression analysis including bulk and/or single-cell RNA sequencing. We seek an independent th...

Invitation to Submit Your Neuroscience Abstract for the USU 36th Annual Neuroscience, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Winter Symposium We cordially invite you to submit an abstract for the upcoming USU Neuroscience Winter Symposium, an event bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, undergraduates, post-bacs, postdocs and graduate students in the field of neuroscience, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This sy...