Postdoctoral Researcher, QE9076

About the role

The Chen Lab in the Division of Biomedical and Translational Sciences (BaTS) at the University of South Dakota (USD) Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in the field of Cardiovascular Regenerative Engineering, Medicine, and Technology, with a translational research focus. The fellow will work with Dr. William C.W. Chen and his team at USD and have the opportunity to conduct research in collaborating laboratories at world-leading institutions, such John’s Hopkins University, Harvard University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct, and interpret experiments
• Organize and publish the original research results in research journals
• Support the lab manager and assume certain general responsibility for scientific operations of the laboratory
• Provide supervision and guidance to junior lab members, including graduate and undergraduate students

Requirements

• PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Biological/Biomedical Engineering, Molecular/Cell Biology, Synthetic Biology, or a related biological, medical, or engineering field
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Solid wet-lab training and expertise in molecular biology techniques and mammalian cellular disease models, particularly in vitro models using cardiomyocytes or stem cells
• Preferred expertise or research experience includes molecular cloning, primary cardiac cell isolation, genome editing, high-throughput screening, transgenic animal models, rodent cardiac surgery, and rodent echocardiography
• Background or experience in cardiac inflammatory/immune responses, metabolic perturbation/stability, and/or cardioprotective intervention

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to travel between sites until the move is complete

Skills

• Analyzing
• Comprehend
• Multiple Priorities
• Perform calculations
• Reading
• Reasoning
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication

Benefits

Depends on qualifications and experience plus state benefits package

Pay

Depends on qualifications and experience plus state benefits package

Schedule

12 months

Contact Information

For more information, please visit the BaTS webpage: https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/sanford-school-of-medicine/Divisions-and-Departments/Biomedical-and-Translational-Sciences