Postdoctoral Scholar, Physiology and Cell Biology (Gut–Brain Science Laboratory)
Core
Investigate cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying gastroparesis, gastrointestinal dysmotility, and disorders of gut–brain interaction using genetically engineered mouse models and human tissue studies.
Role type
Postdoctoral Scholar (Research)
Builds
Research findings, high-impact manuscripts, and therapeutic strategies for gastrointestinal disorders.
Domain
Biomedical research, Neurogastroenterology, Mucosal Immunology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Experimental biomedical research, Gastrointestinal physiology, Macrophage biology, Mouse model experimentation, Flow cytometry, Immunohistochemistry, Single-cell RNA sequencing, Molecular biology techniques
Preferred skills
Neurogastroenterology, Transgenic mouse models, CyTOF, Ussing chamber, TEER measurements
Technologies
Genetically engineered mouse models, Ussing chamber, TEER, Flow cytometry, Confocal microscopy, qPCR, Western blotting, ELISA, Single-cell RNA sequencing, CyTOF
Responsibilities
Design and conduct mechanistic studies on macrophages in gastroparesis; Perform in vivo gastrointestinal physiology studies; Characterize gut-resident immune-cell populations; Participate in single-cell RNA sequencing and immune phenotyping; Conduct translational studies with human biopsy specimens; Prepare manuscripts and present findings at conferences.
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow