Post Doctoral Scholar - Physiology & Cell Biology

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 the role of innate and adaptive immune system in cardiovascular diseases; collects and analyzes data for research sponsored by the National Institute of Health (NIH), as well as by other agencies; identifies and selects problems to be studied; develops and troubleshoots new experimental techniques and protocols; attends research seminars; contributes to manuscript preparation and supports technical 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; experience in molecular biology techniques, cell signaling pathways and prior training in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology is strongly preferred; scientific publication record desired.