Postdoctoral Fellow: Innate Immunity & Heart Disease

University Of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Michigan invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position at the intersection of innate immunity and cardiovascular disease.

The fellow will design and execute complex research plans, using in vivo and in vitro methods such as qRT-PCR, ELISA, western blotting, ChIP, magnetic and flow cytometric cell sorting, tissue culture, and siRNA transfection, and will mentor undergraduate students.

Qualifications

• PhD or MD with research experience.
• Superior communication skills and ability to present findings.
• Experience with in vivo and in vitro methodologies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Organize and implement complex research plans.
• Perform in vivo and in vitro assays (qRT-PCR, ELISA, western blotting, ChIP, flow cytometry).
• Mentor undergraduate students and contribute to publications.

Skills

Communication skills

Research presentation

Education

PhD or MD

Tools

qRT-PCR

ELISA

Western blotting

ChIP

FACS

Tissue culture

siRNA transfection

Job description

The University of Michigan invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position at the intersection of innate immunity and cardiovascular disease.

The fellow will design and execute complex research plans, using in vivo and in vitro methods such as qRT-PCR, ELISA, western blotting, ChIP, magnetic and flow cytometric cell sorting, tissue culture, and siRNA transfection, and will mentor undergraduate students.