CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Pediatrics Cardiology

Washington University Medical Campus, USFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-11

Core

Investigate mechanisms of Group 3 hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension and develop strategies to prevent or reverse pulmonary vascular remodeling using genetic mouse models, patient-derived human samples, and single-cell genomics.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Pediatric Cardiology)

Builds

Mechanistic studies in genetic mouse models and patient-derived human samples with single-cell genomics and preclinical therapeutic testing

Domain

Biomedical research / Pediatric Cardiology / Pulmonary Hypertension

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Molecular biology, Cell biology, Single-cell genomics, Mouse genetics, Computational analysis, Nanoparticle platform development

Preferred skills

Scientific writing, Grant preparation, Data analysis, Laboratory operations, Scientific communication

Technologies

Single-cell RNA sequencing, Single-nucleus multiomics, Spatial transcriptomics, Induced pluripotent stem cell models

Responsibilities

Conduct research on vascular cell plasticity and endothelial dysfunction; Validate candidate pathways using mouse genetics and human samples; Develop targeted nanoparticle platforms and therapeutic strategies; Assist with grant preparation and reporting; Prepare and submit research papers.

Seniority

Postdoctoral Fellow