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University of Pennsylvania · 1 month ago

Post-Doctoral Fellow in Lung Biology

Erie-Meadville Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

The University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Lung Biology to join the Lung Epithelial Biology Laboratory. The role involves collaborative research on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other lung diseases, focusing on molecular mechanisms of tissue injury and repair using advanced technologies and models.

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Responsibilities

Mentor: Michael F. Beers MD

Open to US Citizens and Foreign Nationals

Join a collaborative research project directed at unraveling the mysteries of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other parenchymal lung diseases

Focus the project in any of several related areas (epithelial biology, immunological networks, metabolomics, epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk, and/or transcriptomics/proteomics) using 2 novel published models of lung injury and fibrosis

Access to a variety of cutting edge technologies including RNAseq, single cell and ATAC RNAseq, high resolution proteomics, CRISPR mediated screens, lineage tracing, organoid assays, and iPS cells to identify pathways critical for lung tissue repair and regeneration

Qualification

PhD in Cell BiologyMolecular biology techniquesAnimal models experienceTissue culture systemsAdvanced imaging techniquesTranscriptomic profilingFlow cytometryBioinformaticsPublication record