Summary

The postdoctoral fellow duties will include but are not limited to: organizing and implementing complex research plans, the development of new methods, testing and data collection, analysis and interpretation of data, writing detailed scientific reports and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. The applicant's project is likely to focus on altered fibrogenesis in atrial fibrillation and heart failure, so prior experience working on mouse models of heart disease, cardiomyocyte and/or fibroblast biology are beneficial.

Job Duties

• Possesses superior communication skills and presents their research findings on a regular basis to both peers within the center and at national and international meetings.
• No teaching will be required of this position although opportunities to mentor and occasionally lecture are available.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in biology/ biomedical sciences/ chemistry/ biophysics or an MD with at least 2 years of full-time research experience. Applications that are within 12 months of completing their PhD are also encouraged to apply.
• Must be a self-motivated, team-oriented individual with strong communication and organizational skills. Strong writing skills and experience writing manuscripts is preferred.