Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, entry-level postdoctoral fellow with an outstanding record of research productivity and strong potential for an independent academic career. The successful candidate should have demonstrated scientific creativity and the ability to lead research projects, as evidenced by multiple first-author publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals (or manuscripts currently under review).

Essential Functions

• Lead independent research projects investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms of musculoskeletal aging, joint degeneration, tissue regeneration, and musculoskeletal resilience.
• Design, develop, and optimize advanced bioengineered in vitro platforms, including organ-on-chip systems, 3D tissue-engineered constructs, and physiologically relevant culture models.
• Integrate experimental approaches with multi-omics profiling, systems biology, computational biology, and network medicine to identify mechanisms regulating tissue function and inter-tissue communication.
• Perform molecular and cellular biology experiments, including primary cell isolation and culture, functional assays, gene and protein expression analyses, and advanced imaging.
• Conduct small-animal experiments, including animal handling, intraperitoneal and intra-articular injections, tissue collection, histology, and molecular characterization.
• Design rigorous experiments, analyze and interpret complex datasets, troubleshoot experimental challenges, and maintain accurate research documentation.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and incorporate innovative methodologies into ongoing research.
• Prepare high-quality manuscripts for publication in leading peer-reviewed journals and present findings at national and international scientific meetings.
• Contribute to the preparation of fellowship applications, NIH grants, foundation proposals, and other competitive funding opportunities by generating preliminary data and assisting with grant writing.
• Mentor graduate students, research assistants, and other junior laboratory members while fostering a collaborative and intellectually stimulating research environment.
• Work independently with minimal supervision while actively contributing to interdisciplinary collaborations across engineering, biology, computational science, and clinical research.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in a related field of study required.
• No experience in lieu of a degree accepted.