RESEARCH FELLOW

The research laboratory of Dr. Anthony Rosenzweig in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, at the University of Michigan Medical School is seeking an exceptional postdoctoral fellow with advanced rodent surgical expertise to join a highly collaborative and dynamic research team.

The Rosenzweig Laboratory is located in the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC) within a newly renovated laboratory building in the heart of Michigan Medicine. The laboratory benefits from immediate access to extensive core facilities, institutional research services, and a broad network of collaborators across basic science and clinical departments.

The laboratory studies cardiac physiology and disease, with a particular emphasis on understanding how exercise protects the heart from heart failure. A growing area of interest is the identification of shared mechanisms between the heart and the brain, and how these organs communicate with one another in both health and disease.

This position will focus on rodent models of stroke, including permanent and transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), as well as additional models as warranted by ongoing and emerging projects. The successful candidate will play a central role in the execution, optimization, and interpretation of these models.

An important goal of postdoctoral training in the Rosenzweig Laboratory is career development. Dr. Rosenzweig has mentored more than 60 postdoctoral fellows, the majority of whom have gone on to successful careers as independent investigators. Notably, fourteen former trainees currently hold leadership positions, including roles as department chairs, division chiefs, or research center directors.

In addition to advancing specific research projects, Dr. Rosenzweig is committed to working closely with the selected fellow to support their long-term career goals, including grant development, manuscript preparation, networking, and independent research planning.

We are seeking candidates with a passion for science with the potential to substantively impact our understanding of health and disease. The successful candidate will have outstanding murine microvascular surgical skills, as well as a track record of innovative scientific contributions. Initiative, drive, the ability to analyze and assess integrative pathophysiological models of disease, and an openness to collaboration will all be important attributes for success in this exciting, multi-disciplinary environment. As the selected candidate, you will be expected to work under the guidance of the PI and laboratory administration while working collegially and collaboratively with other laboratory personnel.

• PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent
• Demonstrated expertise in rodent surgical techniques
• Prior experience with MCAO or other stroke models strongly preferred
• Strong interest in neurobiological and cardiovascular research
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively

• Curiosity, passion for science, initiative, drive, and critical thinking are all essential.
• Comfort with generating and characterizing germline and somatic genetic models in mice.
• Experience assessing cardiac, vascular, and/or brain function in murine models very helpful.