Washington University in St. Louis
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Pediatrics Cardiology and Pulmonary Hypertension Washington University in St. Louis in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Postdoctoral Research Associate position with base pay commensurate with experience. Full-time, on-campus/onsite appointment; no stipend amount or tuition coverage is stated.
Country
United States
University
Washington University in St. Louis
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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Woo Lab within the Division of Cardiology and Department of Pediatrics. The project focuses on Group 3 hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary vascular remodeling, endothelial dysfunction, vascular cell plasticity, and right ventricular dysfunction.
Research directions include mechanistic studies of smooth muscle cells, pericytes, endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition, FGF signaling, single-cell RNA sequencing, single-nucleus multiomics, spatial transcriptomics, computational analysis, mouse genetics, human vascular cells, iPSC-derived models, and patient-derived human samples. The lab also develops targeted nanoparticle platforms and mechanism-based therapeutic strategies.
The position is based at the Washington University Medical Campus in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It is a full-time, on-campus/onsite postdoctoral appointment with base pay commensurate with experience.
Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent terminal/doctoral degree. No specific work experience or license is required. The role expects strong research, laboratory, computational, collaboration, and scientific writing skills, and may involve human biospecimens and animal work under approved protocols.
To apply, submit a CV, a one-page statement of prior research accomplishments and future interests, contact information for three references, and one representative first-author publication or manuscript if available. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Questions may be directed to Kel Vin Woo, MD, PhD at [email protected].
Funding details
Postdoctoral Research Associate position with base pay commensurate with experience. Full-time, on-campus/onsite appointment; no stipend amount or tuition coverage is stated.
What's required
Applicants must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent terminal/doctoral degree. No specific work experience, certification, or license is required. Preferred skills include collaboration, data analysis, data interpretation, experimentation, laboratory operations and techniques, research, results reporting, and scientific writing. The role involves laboratory and computational work, possible exposure to biological and chemical hazards, work with human cells/tissues/biospecimens, and animal research activities.
How to apply
Prepare a current CV, a one-page research statement, contact information for three professional references, and one representative first-author publication or manuscript if available. Submit through the Workday application portal. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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