Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Child Health (College of Medicine - Phoenix)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform independent research experiments under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• Design, implement, and manage independent and collaborative research projects focused on the molecular and immunological mechanisms of pulmonary hypertension.
• Conduct in vivo studies, including mouse handling, chronic hypoxia/SU5416 exposure protocols, physiological assessments, and tissue harvesting.
• Perform in vitro experiments using endothelial, smooth muscle cell, fibroblast and immune cell models, including gene knockdown, proliferation (BrdU), migration, and angiogenesis assays.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data, including high-throughput datasets such as bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing, proteomics (proximity-based biotinylation, secretomics).
• Investigate inflammatory and immune signaling pathways, including interferon-regulated gene expression and immune cell dynamics.
• Maintain mouse colonies.
• Analyze research data and statistics.
• Laboratory record keeping and general laboratory activities.
• Participate in the acquisition of research funding by initiating and writing grant proposals.
• Participate or author articles in peer-reviewed journals, books or chapter publications.
• Participate or present at meetings and research conferences.
• Aid with laboratory management, including maintaining and servicing laboratory equipment, managing laboratory purchases and budgeting, managing biosafety requirements, organizing laboratory and implementing procedures, coordinating with building/facilities management, gas delivery, and other key research infrastructure.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of coordinating experiments, and completing analysis, statistics, and interpretation.
• A strong team player.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise manner orally and in writing.
• Ability to participate at scientific conferences and present findings.
• Knowledge of grant writing and manuscript preparation.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop reports and manuscripts and present findings in tabular, oral, written, and/or graphic formats.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD, MD or PhD/MD in Biological Sciences, Medicine, or relevant field of study.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI models.
• Experience with bioinformatic methods including Omics analysis, flow cytometry, cell sorting, cell culture, and confocal microscopy.
• Experience working with mice colonies and mouse and rat models of disease.
• Experience with in vivo assessment and analysis of cardiopulmonary physiology.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD, MD or PhD/MD in Biological Sciences, Medicine, or relevant field of study.