Post Doctoral Research Fellow- Wu Lab
About The Position
The Wu laboratory at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to delve into multiple exciting projects to understand transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation in cardiovascular development. Our lab harnesses mouse genetics and state-of-the-art multi-omics techniques, including bulk RNA-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, ChIP-seq, and CLIP-seq, to map out the intricate cardiac gene regulation network orchestrated by transcription factors and RNA-binding proteins. Through our research, we aim to shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying heart diseases such as left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC), thereby paving the way for pioneering therapeutic interventions.
Requirements
- A recent or pending Ph.D. in cardiovascular research or related fields.
- Proficient in molecular and cell biology techniques.
- Experience in small animal handling techniques.
- Experience in generating and analyzing next-generation sequencing (NGS) datasets.
- Demonstrated productivity in the form of first author publications and presentations.
- Excitement to tackle difficult scientific questions in areas that will involve significant development of technical and analytical workflows.
- Scientific creativity to identify novel approaches to answer research questions.
- A hard working and collegial attitude.
- A desire to work in an informal, highly collaborative, and scientifically rigorous laboratory environment.
- Experimental execution, performance, and data collection.
- Understanding of Research Protocols.
- Knowledge of Scientific Terminology.
- Flexibility – ability to change directions as needed for the benefit of the laboratory.
- Performance Excellence – high responsibility, pleasant to work with, provides timely and accurate information.
- Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.
- Critical Thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.
- Work Ethic – motivated, diligent, industrious, and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.
- Interpersonal skills – can build effective, strong working relationships with colleagues and management through trust, communication, and credibility.
- Teamwork – ability to work with others, serve others, help others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.
- A general love of science and all the challenges that come with it.
- Excitement to tackle challenging, multidisciplinary scientific questions in areas involving development of technical and analytical workflows.
- Scientific creativity to identify and evaluate novel approaches to answer research questions.
- A hard working and collegial attitude.
- A desire to work in a relatively informal, highly collaborative, and scientifically rigorous team-centered laboratory environment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research on transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation in cardiovascular development.
- Utilize mouse genetics and multi-omics techniques (bulk RNA-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, ChIP-seq, CLIP-seq) to map cardiac gene regulation networks.
- Investigate molecular mechanisms underlying heart diseases like left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC).
- Contribute to the development of pioneering therapeutic interventions.
- Present work at national/international conferences.
- Support publication of high and medium impact journal articles, including preprints.
- Collaborate within a closely-knit, well-equipped research institute.
Benefits
- An opportunity to present your work at national/international conferences.
- Support for publication of high and medium impact journal articles.
- A supportive environment that keeps your short and long-term career goals in mind.
- Clear expectations provided in structured project management.
- A closely-knit, exceptionally equipped research institute with a wide variety of research interests and expertise.
- An appreciation for work/life balance.
- A highly competitive compensation and benefits packages.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
