Cornea Chip Scientist — Mechanotransduction & CRISPR

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kim Laboratory at the University of Utah is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead the biological arm of an NIH-funded cornea chip project. The role focuses on developing cell models and mechanobiology approaches at the interface of corneal biology and organ-on-chip engineering.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field and a strong track record of first-author publications, with hands-on expertise in mammalian cell culture, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, and molecular imaging

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field (Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Vision Science, Biomedical Engineering) with first-author publications.
• Hands-on mammalian cell culture, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, and molecular imaging familiarity.
• Experience with corneal or ocular cell culture and organ-on-chip platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the biological arm of an NIH-funded cornea chip project.
• Generate and validate CRISPR/Cas9 knockout corneal stromal cell lines.
• Study curvature and mechanical load effects in organ-chip platforms.
• Identify mechanotransduction pathways in keratoconus.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

CRISPR/Cas9 editing

qPCR

Western blotting

Immunocytochemistry

Confocal microscopy

YAP/TAZ signaling

Education

PhD in Cell Biology

PhD in Molecular Biology

PhD in Vision Science

PhD in Biomedical Engineering

Tools

RNA-seq

3D/Microfluidic culture systems

Job description

The Kim Laboratory at the University of Utah is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead the biological arm of an NIH-funded cornea chip project. The role focuses on developing cell models and mechanobiology approaches at the interface of corneal biology and organ-on-chip engineering.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field and a strong track record of first-author publications, with hands-on expertise in mammalian cell culture, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, and molecular imaging