Post-Doctoral Fellow

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Critical Care, seeks a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow for a research program investigating the mechanistic drivers of pulmonary hypertension across the lifespan. The fellow will conduct research across in vivo mouse models, cell- and tissue-based assays, and advanced molecular techniques, including flow cytometry, spatial transcriptomics, and single-cell sequencing. Projects focus on how macrophage–extracellular matrix interactions govern vascular remodeling in pulmonary hypertension and how maternal stress signaling pathways predispose offspring to pulmonary vascular disease.

The position includes developing laboratory protocols and teaching in connection with laboratory research. The successful candidate will be reliable, personable, highly motivated, and organized, and able to work independently and collaboratively. The position is based onsite in the Research Complex 2 building on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package for Postdoctoral Fellows. The stated hiring range is $63,480–$69,180.

Requirements

• PhD, with an interest in pulmonary hypertension and/or macrophage research.
• Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado when required.
• Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with mouse models of human lung disease.
• Experience and familiarity with immune cell profiling.
• Experience and familiarity with extracellular matrix biology.
• Experience and familiarity with molecular biology.
• Experience analyzing omics data sets, such as metabolomics or single-cell RNA sequencing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, perform, analyze, and oversee bench research.
• Teach laboratory staff, students, or faculty collaborators.
• Take a leadership role in planning scientific activities.
• Keep abreast of and share relevant scientific literature with the laboratory.
• Participate in laboratory meetings and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research Laboratory (CVP) seminars, and attend relevant conferences.
• Write grants and scientific publications.
• Develop new laboratory protocols and techniques, and promote collaborative studies.
• Investigate macrophage–extracellular matrix interactions in vascular remodeling in pulmonary hypertension and maternal stress signaling pathways that predispose offspring to pulmonary vascular disease.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for Postdoctoral Fellows, including leave, health plans, and retirement contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree