Post Doctoral Scholar - Molecular Medicine & Therapeutics

About the role

Pursues specialized research training, education, and experience under the guidance of the Principal Investigator in the Department of Molecular Medicine & Therapeutics (Nishiga Lab).

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, and executes experiments of considerable scope and complexity focusing on the mechanisms of heart failure and cardiomyopathies.
• Cultivates and maintains human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for reprogramming, maintenance, and differentiation into cardiomyocytes and non-myocyte cells.
• Utilizes CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing to model genetic cardiovascular diseases.
• Performs molecular biology techniques such as qPCR, Western blotting, cloning, and library preparation for omics studies.
• Collects and analyzes data from experiments.
• Prepares and submits fellowship grant applications to secure funding for research projects.
• Contributes to manuscript preparation and publication of research findings.
• Mentors junior lab members and collaborates with other researchers.
• Attends research seminars and participates in professional development activities.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology, Medicine, or related field required.
• Extensive experience with mammalian cell culture and molecular biology techniques.
• Demonstrated expertise in human iPSC culture (reprogramming and differentiation) is strongly preferred.
• Experience with CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing.
• Background in cardiovascular physiology or heart failure mechanisms.
• Proven track record of productivity (first-author publications) and strong scientific writing skills to apply for funding/fellowships.

Qualifications

• Frequent sitting at a computer or microscope.
• Frequent standing to perform bench work.
• Occasionally lifting objects up to 20 lbs (e.g., reagent boxes).
• Requires visual acuity to perform microscopy and analyze data.