Post-Doctoral Associate

University of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN

30d • $62,232 - $75,564

About The Position

We are seeking a motivated and productive Post-Doctoral Associate with extensive experience in cell biology, molecular biology, cryopreservation and tissue engineering to join our team for a newly funded project. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to broad research projects focused on cardiac regeneration using human induced pluripotent stem cells derived cardiac cell types and engineered tissue models. As a team member, you will be responsible for conducting experiments and collecting data. You will contribute to the preparation of research manuscripts for publication and grant submissions. In addition to your research responsibilities, you will play an important role in supervising junior trainees.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in biomedical fields or related area including human induced pluripotent stem cell biology, molecular biology, genomics, biomedical engineering, biochemistry.
• Experience of successfully contributing to writing papers.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Successful candidates will work collaboratively with junior trainees and a team player.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Stem Cell Culture, Cardiomyocyte culture, and hiPSC-CM Differentiation.
• Experience with CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing, knock in/knockout model.
• Experience with Cryopreservation, computational modeling.

Responsibilities

• Development, design, and implementation of experiments related to ongoing projects in the laboratory.
• Data Analysis and determination of next steps.
• Literature Review.
• Record keeping.
• Cell culture, tissue culture, microscopy.
• Viral Vector design.
• Develop and write journal articles including primary research and review articles for peer-reviewed publication.
• Participation in laboratory meetings.
• Presentation at local and national meetings.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of trainees.
• Be a resource for laboratory personnel and trainees for troubleshooting.
• Contribute to lab maintenance and supply ordering.

Benefits

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training
• Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees