"Postdoctoral Research Associate - Hematology"

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our lab at WashU Medicine. Our group has studied the mechanisms mediating thromboinflammatory diseases, including ischemic stroke, sepsis, atherothrombosis, and sickle cell disease (Li et al. Circulation 2019; Li et al. JEM 2022; Jha et al. Circ Res 2023; Lee et al. Circulation 2025).

The successful candidate will investigate how neutrophils and platelets drive thromboinflammation, using confocal intravital microscopy, Luminex multiplex assays, gene knockdown and editing systems, animal disease models, and single-cell RNA-seq.

The PI is committed to fostering the postdoctoral associate’s career development by providing a highly interactive and collaborative research environment, mentorship for publishing in top-tier journals, support for fellowship applications, and funding to attend national conferences.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Information on being a postdoc at WashU in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/.

Lab website: https://sites.wustl.edu/guscholab/.

Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to):

• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepares and submits papers on research.
• Assists in the design of research experiments.
• Evaluates research findings and assists in the reporting of the results.
• Conscientious discharge of their research responsibilities.
• Maintains conformity with ethical standards in research.
• Maintains compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.
• Engages in open and timely discussion with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
• Collegial conduct towards co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group.
• Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations. All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University.

Working Conditions:

This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Salary Range:

Base pay is commensurate with experience.

Applicant Special Instructions:

To apply, please email the following to Jaehyung Cho, Ph.D. (jaehyung.cho@wustl.edu):

• Statement of career goals (1 page max).
• CV (3 pages max).
• Contact information for three referees (email + phone).

Required Qualifications

Education: Ph.D., M.D. Or Equivalent Terminal Or Doctoral Degree.

Certifications: No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree (with preference given to candidates who have recently earned or will soon earn their degree).
• Previous experience in cell and vascular biology (confocal microscopy) or mouse disease models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• First-author papers in premier journals.