Post-Doctoral Fellow
About The Position
The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine is seeking an energetic, full-time Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to conduct translational research investigating the underlying causes of brain dysfunction in patients with critical illness. Our team primarily focuses on the underlying biology of cognitive impairment in survivors of sepsis and lung injury. The candidate will be involved in an R01-funded project at the intersection of neurobiology, vascular biology of sepsis, and aging. The candidate should have substantial experience in neurobiology with relevant work in pre-clinical modeling of disease and molecular neuroscience methods. Experience with neurophysiology and rodent behavior is preferred. This unique opportunity will provide substantial training in pre-clinical modeling of critical illness, glycobiology, vascular biology, and translational investigations in critically ill patients. About the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Thank you for your interest in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado! Our over 140 faculty are located across four sites\: the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, National Jewish Health, Denver Health, and the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. We are very proud of our long and illustrious history. Many seminal discoveries in pulmonary and critical care medicine occurred here in Denver, including advances in tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease, airway disease, cancer, and critical care. Many of our former trainees have taken leadership roles in academic medicine, including Division and Department Chairs, Deans, and American Thoracic Society Presidents. We continue to enhance all aspects of our division and training program, and as a result, we have seen tremendous and sustained growth. The clinical practice sites have built new hospitals, and there are multiple new research buildings across the campuses. We have been fortunate to recruit tremendous new faculty members while retaining many of our former trainees. About the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education, and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $757 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu .
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent
- Relevant doctoral experience in neurobiology
- Experience with mouse necropsy including hippocampal isolation.
- Experience with relevant molecular neuroscience methods (e.g., Western Blots, PCR).
- Excellent organizational skills, record keeping ability, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with neurophysiology including field potential recordings.
- Experience with behavioral assessment of murine cognition.
- Experience in vascular biology.
Responsibilities
- Experimental design and conduct to investigate cognitive outcomes in aged animals after sepsis.
- Field electrophysiology on ex vivo hippocampal slices.
- Necropsy of experimental animals including brain subregion isolation (e.g., hippocampus).
- Performance of standard molecular biology techniques.
- Updating and formulating experimental protocols.
- Careful record keeping.
Benefits
- The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
