Postdoctoral Associate
About The Position
The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator Dr. Rajeev Rohatgi in the Department of Medicine-Division of Nephrology & Hypertension.The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University. Specific Duties: ● Manage animal colony; isolate and collect tissue from mice, perform western blotting, blood pressure measurement, metabolic cage experiment, measure tissue and serum cholesterol and lipid content, ElISA, cell culture. ● Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related field to analyze the collected data. ● Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments in the field of Renal physiology. ● Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing ● Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed ● Collaborate well with others in the laboratory ● Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings.
Requirements
- Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Physiology, Pharmacology or a closely related field in hand by the start of the appointment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in renal physiology and renal tubular ion transport is preferred.
- Those scientists with expertise in lipids and/or membrane biology would also be strongly considered.
Responsibilities
- Manage animal colony; isolate and collect tissue from mice, perform western blotting, blood pressure measurement, metabolic cage experiment, measure tissue and serum cholesterol and lipid content, ElISA, cell culture.
- Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related field to analyze the collected data.
- Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments in the field of Renal physiology.
- Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing
- Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed
- Collaborate well with others in the laboratory
- Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
