Postdoctoral Fellow
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
To apply please submit your CV and a letter of interest to Dr. Yohannes TesfaigziA postdoctoral position is available in Dr. Tesfaigzi Laboratory within the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine at Mass General Brigham Harvard Medical School. The candidate should have a strong background in molecular biology and/or immunology to join our NIH-funded research group to study the innate immune mechanisms of the airway this position the highly motivated Research Fellow will be engaged in multiple projects related to disease mechanisms of chronic lung diseases including COPD asthma and IPF with specific attention to identifying the genetic loci and genes that initiate chronic inflammation in the lung. The primary responsibilities of the research fellow will be to conduct experimental research on the role of environmental pollutants in exacerbating cigarette smoke-induced detrimental effects on lung function. These studies will involve using primary and immortalized cells wild-type and transgenic animal models and molecular biology and protein biochemistry techniques. The successful candidate will work primarily in the following specific areas:
independent research by designing and executing cell and molecular biology studies performing fundamental scientific tasks and selecting methodologies independently.
up new cellular essays analyzing human samples and complex data sets and oversee research at different stages of maturity.
on animal models of chronic lung diseases cell lineage tracing.
with the resolution of problems and documents/reports results.
interpret and continuously summarize findings as succinct reports.
and review animal protocols.
with other scientists and investigators in same or other labs as necessary
advice and assistance with experiments and in areas of expertise.
lab equipment.
results in the form of open literature publications and presentations at scientific meetings.
be encouraged to write proposals for research funding.
scientific network through societies. May participate in special committees as appropriate.
other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To apply please submit your CV and a letter of interest to Dr. Yohannes Tesfaigzi
Requirements:
MD or PhD in Biochemistry or Biological sciences with experience in biomedical research. Expertise in gene targeting protein analyses using latest molecular biology and immunology techniques; experience with in vivo CRISPR and single cell RNA sequencing is required.
- Experience in molecular biology techniques such as Western blot immunostaining immunoprecipitation are required
- Experience with mouse models of diseases
- Ready to develop and conduct assays and tests that answer specific scientific questions
- Knowledge and experience in virology and flow cytometry is a plus
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required for working with the study participants
- Good oral and written communication skills; writing manuscripts for publications
- Knowledge of clinical research protocols
- High degree of computer literacy; skilled with statistical analyses basic knowledge of analyzing bulk RNA sequencing data
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks
The Pulmonary and Critical Care Division is committed to hiring advancement and fair treatment of all individuals and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regarding to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity age disability protected veteran status or any other protected status as designated by federal state or local law. All applicants and employees are further protected from discrimination based on inquiring about disclosing or discussing the compensation of other applicants or employees.
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Key Skills
- Virology
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- R
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
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