Post Doctoral Scholar - Research Associate

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

4d • $70,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The USC Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine is seeking a Post Doc Scholar Research Associate to join our team. The newly established laboratory of Dr. Toby Maher is recruiting a Postdoc Scholar Research Associate to undertake an NIH R01 funded project. The Post doc will be responsible for; conducting aged murine bleomycin studies, collection of fresh human tissue and generation of primary fibroblast cell lines and precision cut lung slices and for conducting in vitro experiments with fibroblasts and precision cut lung slices.

Requirements

• Highly motivated Ph.D. candidates with a strong background in one or more of the following areas: cell/molecular/developmental biology, mouse genetics, human induced pluripotent stem cells, and related biomedical science fields are encouraged to apply.
• The candidate must also have enthusiasm, excellent critical thinking skills, a track record of productivity as demonstrated by at least one first-author peer-reviewed publication, an ability to work well both independently and as part of a team, and proficiency in written and oral English communication.
• Minimum education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate
• Minimum experience: >1 year post-doc
• Minimum field of expertise: Directly related education in research specialization with advanced knowledge of equipment, procedures, and analysis methods.

Nice To Haves

• Highly motivated Ph.D. with a strong background in one or more of the following areas: cell/molecular/developmental biology, mouse genetics, human induced pluripotent stem cells, and related biomedical science fields are encouraged to apply.
• The candidate must also have enthusiasm, excellent critical thinking skills, a track record of productivity as demonstrated by at least one first-author peer-reviewed publication, an ability to work well both independently and as part of a team, and proficiency in written and oral English communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and conducts highly technical and complex research projects independently.
• Preparing presentations and publishing scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• Serve as a project liaison between the lab, their collaborators and the NIH.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

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