Postdoctoral Fellow, Basic Science & Transitional Research
About The Position
The postdoctoral fellow will conduct, report and present research in his/her field of study under the supervision of a faculty mentor. This is a training position, and is not expected to be a permanent position. This position will assist with the performance of specific tasks in the Basic and Translational Research Division laboratory of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This will include the development of Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) and reproductive tissue organoids for healthy and various pregnancy disorders, testing new drugs using these model systems, and physiologic validation of OOC models in animal model experimentations in reproductive biology.
Requirements
- Ph.D., M.D. or Doctoral equivalent in any field.
- Scientific research experience.
Nice To Haves
- PhD degree in relevant areas (organ on chip, cell biology and molecular biology)
- Experience in organ-on-chip fabrication (photo and soft lithography)
- Experience in organ-on-chip establishment
- Experience in experimental design
- Strong publication records in the relevant areas
- Knowledge in drug discovery, testing and validation
Responsibilities
- Designing OOCs; testing and validating them.
- Developing a healthy and disease model of various pregnancy conditions.
- Testing new drugs using OOCs.
- Developing organoids for various reproductive organs.
- Testing drugs using organoids.
- Conducting high throughput studies and analyze data.
- Assist junior faculty members and train graduate and post-graduate fellows in the lab.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
