Research Associate: Kidney & Cardiovascular-Metabolic

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Associate in the Division of Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension, Department of Medicine. The appointment is initially for one year with potential renewal based on funding and performance, focusing on molecular and cellular mechanisms of kidney and cardiovascular-metabolic diseases.

Candidates with MD or MD/PhD credentials will work on projects involving single-cell and spatial omics, human genetics

Qualifications

• PhD-equivalent research expertise in molecular/cellular biology and related biomedical fields.
• Experience with experimental design, advanced molecular techniques, and animal models.
• Strong computational analysis and interpretation of complex biomedical datasets required.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct biomedical research on kidney and cardiovascular-metabolic diseases.
• Perform molecular/cellular experiments and work with genetically modified mouse models.
• Analyze gene expression, single-cell and spatial transcriptomic data; integrate multi-omics datasets.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

Experimental design

Computational analysis

Single-cell RNA sequencing

Spatial transcriptomics

Multi-omics data integration

Primary cell culture

Functional validation

Education

MD or MD/PhD or equivalent

Tools

Genetically Modified Mouse Models

Spatial Transcriptomics platforms

Computational biology tools

Job description

The University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Associate in the Division of Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension, Department of Medicine. The appointment is initially for one year with potential renewal based on funding and performance, focusing on molecular and cellular mechanisms of kidney and cardiovascular-metabolic diseases.

Candidates with MD or MD/PhD credentials will work on projects involving single-cell and spatial omics, human genetics