Postdoctoral Research Fellow Pluripotent Stem Cell Biology Full-time

Two postdoctoral fellow positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Paul Burridge in the Department of Pharmacology and the Center for Pharmacogenomics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.

Successful candidates will be involved in projects involving:

• hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells to model the genomic basis of chemotherapy-induced toxicity
• hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes to model the genomic basis of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death
• Cardiac organoid models of cardiac structural disease
• Development of very large-scale iPSC differentiation
• Skeletal muscle and adipose differentiation
• Cardiac regenerative medicine (cardiac engraftment and direct reprogramming)

Desirable expertise includes: iPSC reprogramming, iPSC culture, differentiation methodologies, CRISPR, bioreactors, hiPSC disease modeling, bioinformatics, genomics, eQTL, GWAS, drug response assays, chemotherapy drug response/toxicity mechanisms.

Good verbal and written communication skills in English are essential. The successful candidate will join a dynamic research environment in the Department of Pharmacology, which offers both basic science and clinical translational opportunities to explore fundamental questions in pharmacogenomics. More details can be found here: http://labs.feinberg.northwestern.edu/burridge/

Starting salary will be according to NIH (NRSA) scale and commensurate with experience.

Please send a CV (including publications), a cover letter containing a brief description of research experience and interests, and a list of 2-3 references to:  paul.burridge@northwestern.edu

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

The positions will remain open until filled. 

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