Postdoctoral Research Associate – Nephrology – University of Washington, United States

Position Summary

This appointment is viewed as a training or transitional period preparatory to an academic, industrial, governmental, or other full-time research or teaching career. The postdoctoral fellow will study mechanisms of kidney injury and repair with an interest in metabolism and opportunities for single cell transcriptomics. The Gewin lab uses transgenic mouse models, murine kidney injury models, and molecular biology techniques using proximal tubule cells in vitro to investigate tubular responses to injury. Experience with these techniques is not required, but highly motivated candidates with a strong work ethic will be competitive.

Information on being a postdoc at Washington University in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to):

• Take ownership of a research project including planning experiments with proper controls, reading about the subject matter and proposing the next steps for the project with input from the PI.
• Prepare the results for both oral presentations and research manuscripts.
• Write postdoctoral fellowship grants. Funding may not depend upon the success of fellowship grants, but this is an important skill and expectation for postdoctoral fellows.
• Maintain conscientious discharge of their research responsibilities including maintenance of detailed electronic research records and ethical practices in research.
• Engage in open and timely discussion with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
• Maintain collegial conduct towards co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group.
• Adhere to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations. All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent terminal or doctoral degree.

Working Conditions

This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Salary Range

Base pay is commensurate with experience.

Applicant Special Instructions 

If you are a highly motivated researcher interested in understanding mechanisms of renal injury and repair, please email a CV, a cover letter, and the names of three referees to:

Leslie Gewin

Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Nephrology
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO 63110

Email: gewin@wustl.edu

Questions

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Accommodation

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