Postdoc: Patch-Clamp Ion Channels in Kidney & Vascular

University of Missouri-Columbia; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Center at the University of Missouri, Columbia, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with hands-on patch-clamp electrophysiology experience to study ion channel and GPCR signaling in vascular and kidney cells.

The lab investigates ion channel regulation, calcium signaling, vascular reactivity, hypertension, and kidney injury using electrophysiology with molecular, cellular, and functional tools.

Qualifications

• PhD/MD-PhD or equivalent in a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in patch-clamp electrophysiology and signaling.
• Experience with molecular and cellular biology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanistic studies on ion channels and signaling in vascular and kidney cells.
• Publish high-quality research and present findings at scientific meetings.
• Contribute to grant-funded projects and develop toward an independent career.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.

Skills

Patch-clamp electrophysiology

Molecular biology techniques

Scientific writing

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in physiology, pharmacology, neuroscience, biophysics, molecular biology, or a related field

Tools

Transgenic rodent models

Calcium imaging

Pressure/wire myography

Molecular and cellular biology techniques

Job description

The Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Center at the University of Missouri, Columbia, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with hands-on patch-clamp electrophysiology experience to study ion channel and GPCR signaling in vascular and kidney cells.

The lab investigates ion channel regulation, calcium signaling, vascular reactivity, hypertension, and kidney injury using electrophysiology with molecular, cellular, and functional tools.