Assistant Scientist - Pediatrics
Core
Conducts basic and applied research on molecular mechanisms of vascular and cardiopulmonary disease in preterm-born survivors, developing novel therapeutics and publishing findings.
Role type
Research Scientist (Cardiovascular/Immunology)
Builds
Novel therapeutics for cardiovascular dysfunction in premature infants
Domain
Biomedical research, Cardiovascular biology, Immunology
Required skills
Molecular biology, Immunology, Cardiovascular biology, Flow cytometry, Immunophenotyping, Cell culture, RNA isolation, Bioinformatics analysis, Statistical data analysis
Preferred skills
Epigenetics, CRISPR/Cas9, RNA seq transcriptomics, scRNA seq, Proteomics, Lipidomics, Imaging
Technologies
Graphpad Prism, Knock-in mouse models, Endothelial-specific deletion models
Responsibilities
Design, conduct, and analyze experiments investigating cardiovascular mechanisms in neonatal research; Develop and utilize animal models and human tissue analyses to study disease mechanisms; Draft, edit, and submit scientific research grants and manuscripts; Mentor undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in experimental design and data interpretation; Manage laboratory operations including ordering supplies and maintaining equipment.
Seniority
Mid-level Research Scientist