Postdoc: Cardiac Disease Genomics & hiPSC Research

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Limited; Sydney; In loco; AUD 90.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Limited in Sydney invites an early to mid-career researcher to join the McNamara Lab. You will contribute to modelling genetic heart disease using hiPSCs, CRISPR-based screening, physiology and multiomics, while enjoying mentorship within our leading cardiovascular research institute.

You bring a PhD, strong mammalian cell culture and molecular biology skills, a track record of publication, and a collaborative mindset.

Competenze

• PhD in molecular biology, cancer biology, immunology or a related biomedical discipline.
• Extensive experience in mammalian cell culture.
• Strong molecular biology skills including cloning, vector design and lentiviral production.
• Experience with sequencing-based omics technologies and associated analysis.

Mansioni

• Designing and executing complex cardiac research projects.
• Culturing, maintaining and differentiating human pluripotent stem cell lines.
• Performing molecular cloning, genetic modification and CRISPR-Cas9-based experiments.
• Generating and analysing cardiac organoids and functional datasets.
• Contributing to sequencing-based multiomics experiments and analysis.
• Preparing data for publications, presentations, grant and fellowship applications.
• Mentoring students and junior laboratory members.
• Working collaboratively with laboratory colleagues and external collaborators.
• Maintaining accurate experimental records and documentation.
• Supporting laboratory operations, including equipment, ordering and compliance activities.

Conoscenze

Mammalian cell culture

Molecular biology

Cloning & vectors

Lentiviral production

CRISPR screening

Single-cell technologies

R

Python

hiPSC culture

Data analysis

Formazione

PhD in molecular biology, cancer biology, immunology or related biomedical discipline

Descrizione del lavoro

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Limited in Sydney invites an early to mid-career researcher to join the McNamara Lab. You will contribute to modelling genetic heart disease using hiPSCs, CRISPR-based screening, physiology and multiomics, while enjoying mentorship within our leading cardiovascular research institute.

You bring a PhD, strong mammalian cell culture and molecular biology skills, a track record of publication, and a collaborative mindset.