Post Doctoral Fellow - (STA007995)

Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.

1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

EEO/AA

Additional Job Posting Information:

The Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston has a postdoctoral research associate position immediately available. Applicants for postdoctoral positions must have a PhD or equivalent degree and proven skills and experience in cardiovascular and molecular research or animal models. The major focus of our research projects is on the roles of lysosome dysfunction, reprograming/rejuvenation, or inflammasome and their epigenetic regulations in vascular cells. Several animal and cell model systems including conditional gene knockouts will be used in these research projects, and many state-of-the-art techniques are available such as real time PCR, confocal microscopy, stem cells technology, in vivo or in vitro molecular imaging, ultrasound imaging, electron spin resonance, volume pressure sensing measurements of cardiovascular function in rodents. The College of Pharmacy at UH has a group of outstanding scientists in cardiovascular research, especially in cardiovascular cell signaling and mechanism of hypertension and heart diseases. Successful applicants will have opportunity to work with them and be encouraged to develop their independent career in this research field.

Contact person: Dr. Yang Zhang at yzhan219@central.uh.edu

Qualifications :

Doctoral and No experience

Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed.No experience is required.