Kidney Disease Research Postdoctoral Fellow

Saint Louis University; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Department of Internal Medicine. The appointee will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on chronic kidney disease prevention and treatment.

The successful candidate will pursue an independent research agenda aligned with the department's goals and contribute to ongoing projects, including translational studies and mentoring of students.

Qualifications

• PhD in physiology, medicine, or a related field with strong quantitative skills.
• Experience conducting in vivo and in vitro experiments.
• Proficiency with statistical software and data analysis.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on kidney protective mechanisms of SGLT2 inhibitors using mouse models.
• Contribute to development of uremic toxin measurements in mice and humans.
• Collaborate on study design, data collection, analysis and interpretation.
• Publish reports and academic papers in relevant journals.
• Participate in grant writing and seek funding opportunities.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research projects.

Skills

Quantitative research

In vivo/in vitro

Statistical analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree

Tools

Stata

R

SAS

Job description

Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Department of Internal Medicine. The appointee will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on chronic kidney disease prevention and treatment.

The successful candidate will pursue an independent research agenda aligned with the department's goals and contribute to ongoing projects, including translational studies and mentoring of students.