Cardiac Research Scientist (CRISPR/iPSC)

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Minnesota seeks a post-doctoral associate/research scientist with extensive experience in cell biology, molecular biology, and tissue engineering to advance cardiovascular disease modeling using human iPSC-derived cardiac cells and engineered tissues.

The role involves conducting experiments, data collection, and manuscript preparation, with supervision of junior trainees; this is a one-year appointment with possible extension. Visa relocation support is not provided.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biomedical fields or related area.
• Experience contributing to writing papers and grants.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Collaborative work with junior trainees.
• Experience with Gene-Editing, CRISPR/Cas9 tools.

Responsibilities

• 80% Experimental Research: design, implement and analyze experiments studying hypertrophic cardiomyopathies in monolayer cultures and engineered tissues; gene editing; data analysis; literature review.
• 10% Scientific Writing and Presentations: develop and write journal articles and reviews; participate in lab meetings; potentially present at meetings.
• 10% Lab supervision and Other duties: supervise trainees; assist troubleshooting; contribute to lab maintenance and supply ordering.

Skills

CRISPR/Cas9 tools

Gene editing

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in biomedical fields or related area including stem cell biology, molecular biology, genomics, biomedical engineering, biochemistry

Tools

CRISPR/Cas9

Job description

University of Minnesota seeks a post-doctoral associate/research scientist with extensive experience in cell biology, molecular biology, and tissue engineering to advance cardiovascular disease modeling using human iPSC-derived cardiac cells and engineered tissues.

The role involves conducting experiments, data collection, and manuscript preparation, with supervision of junior trainees; this is a one-year appointment with possible extension. Visa relocation support is not provided.