Postdoctoral Fellow - Cardiovascular Biochemistry & Genetics

Mayo Clinic; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Mayo Clinic is offering a postdoctoral fellow position in the laboratory of Dr. Xiaolei Xu, a renowned cardiovascular researcher and professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

The successful candidate will work on zebrafish and killifish models to investigate cardiovascular diseases, PKD, and cardiac aging. The lab seeks a motivated scientist with strong molecular biology and genetics skills, and an interest in bioinformatics is welcome.

Qualifications

• Strong background in molecular biology, genetics, and/or animal models of human disease.

Responsibilities

• Conduct experiments using zebrafish and African turquoise killifish models to study cardiovascular diseases, PKD, and aging.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team to uncover molecular and cellular mechanisms and develop therapeutic strategies.

Skills

Molecular biology

Genetics

Animal models

Job description

Mayo Clinic is offering a postdoctoral fellow position in the laboratory of Dr. Xiaolei Xu, a renowned cardiovascular researcher and professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

The successful candidate will work on zebrafish and killifish models to investigate cardiovascular diseases, PKD, and cardiac aging. The lab seeks a motivated scientist with strong molecular biology and genetics skills, and an interest in bioinformatics is welcome.