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Post Doctoral Associate
UMass Med School | |||||||||||
United States, Massachusetts, Worcester | |||||||||||
March 18, 2023 | |||||||||||
Post Doctoral Associate Minimum Salary
US-MA-Worcester Job Location
2 weeks ago(3/7/2023 11:49 AM)
Overview Postdoctoral fellowship to study primary cilia biogenesis and Extracellular Matrix Remodeling at UMass Chan Medical School The newly established Nandadasa Lab in The Department of Pediatrics and The Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology at UMass Chan Medical School is inviting applications for postdoctoral fellowships to pursue multiple research topics related to primary cilia biogenesis and extracellular matrix remodeling in relation to polycystic kidney disease and other related ciliopathies. Applicants should have a PhD degree or an MD with post-graduate scientific training or be within the last year of obtaining their doctoral degree in Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry or a highly related field. Up to four postdoctoral positions are immediately available, funded by NIH R01 and UMass Chan Medical School startup funding. Applicants with research backgrounds and expertise in primary cilia biogenesis, extracellular matrix remodeling, kidney development and polycystic kidney disease, proteomics, cell signaling, use of mouse models and iPSC derived organoid models, super-resolution microscopy and ADAMTS metalloproteinases are highly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should send a short cover letter outlining their research background and their vision for a future project in the Nandadasa lab together with their C.V., and contact information of at least three references to: Dr. Sumeda Nandadasa, PhD., Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School. E-mail: Sumeda.Nandadasa@Umassmed.edu For more information please visit: https://umassmed.edu/nandadasalab https://www.umassmed.edu/gsbs/postdocs/ About UMass Medical School:University of Massachusetts Medical School and its clinical partner, UMass Memorial Medical Center, is a thriving academic health care system located in Worcester MA, about an hour's drive west of Boston. The environment provides a highly supportive home for fellows, with opportunities to collaborate with leading researchers in both clinical and basic science research. Responsibilities See Additional Information |