Postdoc: Glomerular Disease & Gene Editing Lead

Mount Sinai Health System; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to lead a cutting-edge project on glomerular signaling and diabetic/non-diabetic kidney disease progression. The role focuses on endothelial cell–podocyte interactions and genetic susceptibility, with gene editing as a potential therapeutic avenue.

The candidate will design cell biology projects, document data meticulously, and present findings to the scientific community, while collaborating across the nephrology

Qualifications

• Hold a Ph.D. or MD. Ph.D.
• Cell culture and mice handling.
• First author publication in international peer reviewed journals.
• Self-driven, enthusiastic and to have a drive to make a significant impact.
• Experience with gene editing is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Design, set-up and run cell biological projects.
• Experience with protein chemistry, purification, and characterization
• Meticulous data documentation and organizational skills
• Experience giving presentations of research findings to other members of the scientific community.
• To be fluent with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, R, Matlab
• Experience documenting, organizing, and tracking multiple ongoing projects
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Organized and diligent with time management and deadlines
• Creative in proposing new methods, techniques or approaches

Skills

Excellent communication

Data documentation

Time management

Creative methods

Organized & diligent

Presentation skills

Education

Ph.D. or MD/PhD

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

R

Matlab

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to lead a cutting-edge project on glomerular signaling and diabetic/non-diabetic kidney disease progression. The role focuses on endothelial cell–podocyte interactions and genetic susceptibility, with gene editing as a potential therapeutic avenue.

The candidate will design cell biology projects, document data meticulously, and present findings to the scientific community, while collaborating across the nephrology