Postdoctoral Fellow: Kidney Perfusion & Transplant Research

Mount Sinai; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 68.000 - 83.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to investigate mechanisms of kidney injury and to develop novel strategies to improve kidney transplantation outcomes. The Cravedi Lab will work with human donor kidneys undergoing ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion to study organ function and injury mechanisms.

The successful candidate will design experiments, analyze tissue and perfusate samples, and apply molecular, cellular, and histological techniques.

Qualificações

• Educational requirement: MD or PhD.
• Experience handling human samples and/or mice.
• Goals/Outcomes of the Research Project: To define the alloimmune responses in transplant recipients.

Responsabilidades

• Design, coordinate, and conduct ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion experiments using human donor kidneys.
• Develop and test therapeutic interventions to improve kidney function and organ preservation.
• Collect and analyze kidney tissue, perfusate, and other samples using molecular, cellular, and histological techniques.
• Perform and optimize laboratory assays (ELISA, Western blot, qPCR, immunohistochemistry).
• Collaborate with transplant clinicians and multidisciplinary teams; mentor junior lab members.

Formação

MD or PhD

Ferramentas

ELISA

Western blot

qPCR

Immunohistochemistry

Descrição da vaga

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to investigate mechanisms of kidney injury and to develop novel strategies to improve kidney transplantation outcomes. The Cravedi Lab will work with human donor kidneys undergoing ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion to study organ function and injury mechanisms.

The successful candidate will design experiments, analyze tissue and perfusate samples, and apply molecular, cellular, and histological techniques.