Postdoctoral Researcher

About the role

The Liu lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Department of Physiology seeks a postdoctoral fellow to join ongoing research efforts. The postdoc will lead projects combining cardiovascular organoids with pooled CRISPR screens and single-cell readouts, validating findings in mouse studies. The position offers opportunities for professional growth, including grant writing, manuscript publishing, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Work under the mentorship of the principal investigator and mentoring team to develop research projects consistent with the aims of the research program.
• Create and follow an individualized development plan (IDP) with foundational elements including, but not limited to, progressive responsibility, coordination across multiple levels of translation, interactions with other cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular scientists, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and specific coursework, seminars, and conferences for training in core competencies such as the ethical conduct of research, writing and critique of grants and manuscripts, study design and management, mentoring, teamwork, networking, and oral presentations.
• Design and execute laboratory experiments specific to the aims of research.
• Troubleshoot assays and customize experimental tools to answer research questions.
• Coordinate external and internal resources necessary for completion of research plan.
• Generate clear, complete, and timely records of experimental work.
• Communicate results of research at meetings and actively participate in publication of results.
• Attend pertinent research seminars and investigate new research articles at the request of principal investigator and on own volition.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative research team is required. Periodically mentor undergraduate and graduate students in a laboratory setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Education: PhD in life science or biomedical research fields, or MD
• Minimum Required Experience: 0 years of previous postdoc experience
• Preferred Experience: Cardiovascular Biology, Stem Cell Biology, or Functional Genomics/CRISPR

Benefits

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On-campus Fitness Facility