Cardiovascular Neuroimmunology Postdoc

Mount Sinai Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System in New York investigates the neuronal control of macrophage function in the heart. The candidate will employ basic science tools to study how the nervous system modulates macrophage behavior and inflammatory processes in the heart and vasculature under steady-state and disease conditions.

Responsibilities include mouse modeling and handling, flow cytometry, advanced confocal imaging of the heart, single-cell sequencing, and neuronal manipulation methods.

Qualifications

• Educational and other Requirements for the position: PhD
• Experience Required: 0

Responsibilities

• Details of Research Project:
• Title: Evaluate neuronal control of macrophage function in the heart.
• The candidate will use fundamental science tools to test how the nervous system regulates macrophage function and biology in the heart. The candidate will test how neurotransmitters and neuropeptides modify macrophage subsets and inflammatory processes in the heart and its vasculature at steady state, after myocardial infarction, during atherosclerosis, or in the context of other cardiovascular pathologies.
• Technical Duties: (include any protocols)
• Technical duties will include mouse modeling and handling, flow cytometry, advance confocal imaging of the heart, single cell sequencing, and neuronal manipulation methods like neuronal ablation, neuropeptide deletion, and brain circuit manipulation. Molecular assays like protein quantification or mRNA expression.

Education

PhD

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System in New York investigates the neuronal control of macrophage function in the heart. The candidate will employ basic science tools to study how the nervous system modulates macrophage behavior and inflammatory processes in the heart and vasculature under steady-state and disease conditions.

Responsibilities include mouse modeling and handling, flow cytometry, advanced confocal imaging of the heart, single-cell sequencing, and neuronal manipulation methods.