Postdoctoral Researcher, Cornea Chip & Mechanotransduction

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kim Laboratory at the University of Utah (Department of Mechanical Engineering and John A. Moran Eye Center) seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead the biological arm of an NIH-funded corneal mechanotransduction project.

You will generate CRISPR/Cas9 knockout corneal stromal cell lines and investigate curvature- and load-driven cell responses in hydraulic organ-chip systems. Ideal candidates hold a Ph.D.

Qualifications

• PhD in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Vision Science, Biomedical Engineering or related field.
• First-author publications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the biological arm of an NIH-funded corneal mechanotransduction project.
• Generate and validate CRISPR/Cas9 knockout corneal stromal cell lines.
• Study curvature and mechanical load effects in organ-chip platforms.
• Identify mechanotransduction pathways in keratoconus progression.

Skills

Cell culture

CRISPR editing

Molecular biology

Mechanotransduction

Education

PhD in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Vision Science, Biomedical Engineering

Tools

CRISPR/Cas9

qPCR

Western blot

Immunocytochemistry

Confocal microscopy

Job description

The Kim Laboratory at the University of Utah (Department of Mechanical Engineering and John A. Moran Eye Center) seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead the biological arm of an NIH-funded corneal mechanotransduction project.

You will generate CRISPR/Cas9 knockout corneal stromal cell lines and investigate curvature- and load-driven cell responses in hydraulic organ-chip systems. Ideal candidates hold a Ph.D.