Postdoc: Neuro-Immune Heart Research

Mount Sinai Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System in New York seeks a PhD scientist to explore how the nervous system regulates macrophage function in the heart. You will employ mouse models, flow cytometry, and advanced imaging to study inflammation in the heart and vasculature across steady state and disease conditions.

The role involves neuronal manipulation techniques and molecular assays to identify signaling pathways with potential therapeutic implications for cardiovascular disease.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Evaluate neuronal control of macrophage function in the heart.
• Test how neurotransmitters and neuropeptides modify macrophage subsets and inflammatory processes in the heart and its vasculature.

Skills

Mouse modeling

Flow cytometry

Confocal imaging

Single-cell sequencing

Neuronal ablation

Neuropeptide deletion

Brain circuit manipulation

Protein quantification

mRNA expression

Education

PhD

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System in New York seeks a PhD scientist to explore how the nervous system regulates macrophage function in the heart. You will employ mouse models, flow cytometry, and advanced imaging to study inflammation in the heart and vasculature across steady state and disease conditions.

The role involves neuronal manipulation techniques and molecular assays to identify signaling pathways with potential therapeutic implications for cardiovascular disease.