Post Doctoral Scholar - Physiology & Cell Biology | College of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Scholar to pursue specialized research training, education, and experience under the guidance of a scientific mentor; plans, designs, and executes experiments of considerable scope and complexity in the study of cardiac ion channel regulation and arrhythmia mechanisms; collects and analyzes data for research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as by other agencies; identifies and selects research problems with increasing independence; develops and troubleshoots new experimental techniques and protocols, particularly in patch-clamp electrophysiology and cardiac cellular systems; attends research seminars; contributes to manuscript preparation and supports scientific writing; participates in preparation of grant applications for extramural funding.

Minimum Education and Skills/Experience Required/Desired

Doctoral degree in a biological or health sciences field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required; demonstrated expertise in patch-clamp electrophysiology, including experimental design, data acquisition, and analysis, with experience in whole-cell recordings in cardiac myocytes or heterologous expression systems, is required; scientific publication record desired.