Postdoctoral Research Associate - Rosas Lab

About the role

The University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy is recruiting for a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Pharmacy Practice with Dr. Paola Rosas' laboratory supported by NIH and AHA funding.

Responsibilities

• Design, perform, analyze, and interpret experiments aimed at studying the pathways that lead to heart failure due to stressors such as aging, obesity.
• Support pre-clinical studies in murine models of heart failure and obesity.
• Carry out animal experiments and include echocardiography, pressure-volume measurements, skinned fiber measurements, metabolic phenotyping, biochemistry studies, among others.
• Communicate research results via scientific publications or presentations at national and international conferences.
• Possess and apply comprehensive knowledge or research principles, concepts, and practices and methods.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., PharmD or equivalent doctoral degree with training in the areas of biology, biomedical sciences or a related discipline.
• Displayed proficiency in lab research techniques required.
• Attention to details is essential to support written documentation, present findings, and project report submissions.

Benefits

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. These include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.