Positions are immediately available in the lab of Dr. Reyad Elbarbary, the Vice Chair for Research at the Orthopedics Department, Penn State College of Medicine.

Overview

• Positions Available: Two postdoctoral scholar positions and one research assistant professor position
• Location: Penn State College of Medicine
• Lab Focus: Translational musculoskeletal research and RNA therapeutics

Lab Focus

• Primary Goals:
• Define novel molecular mechanisms regulating bone repair in normal physiological conditions and disease models (e.g., obesity/type 2 diabetes).
• Discover new therapeutic approaches for alleviating pain and promoting fracture healing
• Investigate the roles of immune cells in musculoskeletal tissue homeostasis.

Methodologies

• Experimental models Used:
  • Mouse models
  • Primary cell cultures
  • Human clinical samples

• Areas of Expertise:
  • Bone biology
  • RNA biology
  • Osteoimmunology

Relevant Lab Publications:

• • Khajuria et al. Bone Research 2023
  • Khajuria et al. JBMR 2023
  • Khajuria et al. Front Immunol 2023
  • Tantawy el al. bioRxiv 2025

Candidate Requirements for the Postdoctoral Positions

• Education:
  • Must hold a PhD
• Experience:
  • Strong publication record
  • Significant experimental training in bone biology 
• Desirable Skills:
  • Experience with genetic mouse models
  • Knowledge in bone fracture models
  • Knowledge in obesity or diabetes murine models
  • Background in immunology or bioinformatics

Candidate Requirements for the Research Assistant Professor Position 

• Education:
• Must hold a PhD

• Experience:
  • At least 5 years of postdoctoral experience in bone biology
  • Strong publication record
  • Significant experimental training in
    • Bone biology
    • Molecular biology
    • Biochemistry
• Essential Skills:
  • Experience with genetic mouse models
  • Experience with murine fracture models
• Desirable Skills:
  • Experience with obesity or diabetes murine models
  • Background in immunology or bioinformatics