Postdoctoral Fellow — Organ-on-Chip Research

UTMB Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Galveston, Texas invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Basic Science & Transitional Research within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The position is a training role, not expected to be permanent, and involves research under a faculty mentor.

The fellow will design organ-on-chip devices, develop disease models for pregnancy conditions, test new drugs on OOC systems and train graduate fellows in the laboratory.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD or doctoral equivalent required.
• Strong background in scientific research and publication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct, report and present research under a faculty mentor in Obstetrics and Gynecology Basic/Translational Research.
• Design and test organ-on-chip (OOC) devices and validate them.
• Develop healthy and disease models of pregnancy conditions and test new drugs on OOC systems.
• Develop organoids for reproductive organs and test drugs on organoids.
• Perform high-throughput studies and analyze data.
• Mentor and train graduate and post-graduate fellows in the lab.

Job description

UTMB Health in Galveston, Texas invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Basic Science & Transitional Research within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The position is a training role, not expected to be permanent, and involves research under a faculty mentor.

The fellow will design organ-on-chip devices, develop disease models for pregnancy conditions, test new drugs on OOC systems and train graduate fellows in the laboratory.