Research Fellow (Ciolino)
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Ciolino Lab at Schepens Eye Research Institute is a multidisciplinary research group that performs basic translational and clinical research investigating a variety of corneal diseases. The Postdoctoral Research Associate who will conduct researching the area of corneal wound healing. The postdoc will investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in cell-cell communication between the different corneal layers. More specifically they will investigate the role of extracellular vesicles in corneal wound healing and determine if extracellular vesicles can be loaded with certain cargo (i.e. growth factors cytokines or drugs) that would be useful as therapeutics to promote healing with minimal generation of scar forming myofibroblasts.Qualifications
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Design and execute in vitro and in vivo experiments required to achieve research aims in the project.
Meet regularly with the mentor to review project status and contribute novel scientific ideas for the progression of the research project.
Read analyze and summarize published literature to know current research work and gain intellectual and technical expertise in the field.
- Write and submit grant applications for continued research funding. Application for individual fellowships is strongly encouraged.
Write and submit manuscripts to peer reviewed journals. Complete sponsor-mandated reports on research progress.
Prepare presentations and exhibit research work in various national and international scientific meetings and conferences.
Continue career development under the auspices of the mentor including coursework
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Doctoral degree (MD or PhD) with >6 months of pre/postdoc lab research experience. Experience with extracellular vesicles required.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Lab setting
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possible lifting of 10 to 20 lbs. depending on nature of chosen projects
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Key Skills
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- R
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
- Flow Cytometry
- Microscopy
About Company
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