Research Associate position in Nephrology

Location: Philadelphia, PA. Open Date: Aug 11, 2025. Deadline: Aug 11, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

About the role

The Division of Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Research Associate positions in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years).

Responsibilities

• Bioinformatics analysis of genetic, genomics, epigenetic datasets associated with kidney disease development.
• Working with collaborators and being part of the Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center to facilitate collaborative efforts.
• Opportunity to receive mentorship in genetics, genomics and bioinformatics.
• Responsible for primary data analysis and publishing and presenting results.
• Mentorship provided for grant application and independent faculty position application.

Qualifications

• Expertise in human genetics, including statistical genetics, computational biology, pharmacogenetics/genomics, functional genomics, genome editing, structural variation analysis, kidney genetics.
• Familiarity with studies addressing translational genomic medicine.
• Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree required.