Positions Available
Undergraduate and Graduate Students:
We are always seeking exceptional, motivated and energetic students interested in pursuing their research training with us. If interested please contact Dr. Vishal Vaidya with CV, names of three referees and a summary of research experience and research interests.
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Candidates should have an expertise in signal transduction, cell and molecular biology. The project involves identifying regulatory transcription factors governing translation of a key protein in kidney, evaluating its ligands and understanding signal transduction mechanisms driven by the protein towards inflammation and/or regeneration. This involves hands on experience with in vitro and in vivo approaches at the interface of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology.
Candidate should have Ph.D. degree in biological or biomedical sciences and strong background in cellular and molecular biology. The requested techniques and skills include: 1) cell culture, Western Blotting, ELISA, electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA), vector construction and transfection, luciferase assay, qRT-PCR, RNAi technology, IP and CHIP, etc 2) knowledge of molecular data analysis and interpretation, and simple statistical analysis; 3) skillful English writing ability with first author publications in peer reviewed Pub Med cited journals; 4) research experience in kidney biology or regeneration is preferable.
Position is for at least 2 years and can start as early as June 1, 2012.
To apply, please e-mail CV, summary of research experience and contacts of three referees directly to Dr. Vaidya: vvaidya@partners.org