Postdoctoral Fellow — Musculoskeletal Regeneration

Mayo Clinic; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 67,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Sammarco Laboratory in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. The role focuses on regenerative biology of musculoskeletal tissues using molecular, cellular, imaging, and mouse-based approaches.

The successful candidate will design and execute experiments, generate high-quality data, and contribute to manuscripts while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent doctoral degree required.
• Ph.D. in biology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, developmental biology, regenerative biology, neuroscience, bioengineering or related field preferred.
• Extensive experience in molecular and cellular biology and ability to independently design experiments.

Responsibilities

• Independently design, execute, troubleshoot, and interpret complex molecular, cellular, imaging, and animal-based studies.
• Generate high-quality data; prepare publication-quality figures and first-author manuscripts.
• Contribute to fellowship and grant applications; present at meetings and conferences.
• Mentor research staff and trainees; promote scientific rigor and reproducibility.

Skills

Independent research

Leadership & mentoring

Scientific writing

Experimental design

Critical thinking

Education

PhD, MD or equivalent

PhD in biology or related field

Tools

Mammalian cell culture

Mouse models

Histology

Immunohistochemistry

Microscopy

Quantitative image analysis

Molecular techniques

Job description

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Sammarco Laboratory in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. The role focuses on regenerative biology of musculoskeletal tissues using molecular, cellular, imaging, and mouse-based approaches.

The successful candidate will design and execute experiments, generate high-quality data, and contribute to manuscripts while mentoring junior staff.