Postdoctoral Fellow - Margot S. Damaser Lab
Job Description
Looking for an ambitious, hardworking postdoctoral fellow to advance their career by working on a variety of projects that coalesce around the theme of improving lower urinary tract and pelvic health through testing novel regenerative methods and wireless monitoring devices in animals and people. Relevant experience in the field is preferred.
Principal Investigator: Margot S. Damaser, PhD
Lerner Research Institute Department: Biomedical Engineering
Lab Research Topics:
- Wireless monitoring devices
- Regenerative medicine
- Lower urinary tract dysfunction
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Urinary incontinence
- For more information about the lab’s research, please visit: www.lerner.ccf.org/biomedical-engineering/damaser/ or contact Dr. Damaser at [email protected].
Job Responsibilities:
- Independent project design with the goal of data generation, analysis, interpretation and manuscript preparation
- Lead research projects
- Lead data analysis
- Draft manuscripts
- Present research results
Education:
- PhD or MD/PhD required
- MD with relevant laboratory experience may substitute for PhD
Languages:
- English Proficiency proof required for candidates arriving on J-1, J-2, or F1 + OPT visa status
Work Experience:
- Previous experience in a research or academic setting. Graduate student experience meets this requirement
- Scientific writing experience
Additional Preferred Qualities:
- Ability to work with a wide variety of people
- Experience with animal and/or human research
- Experience with device development and testing
- Experience with data analysis, graphing and presentation
- Experience with survival surgery in animals
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
- Ability to distinguish color
- Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
- Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20 pounds
- May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- PPE per institutional requirements; may vary by laboratory
Preferred Application Materials:
- CV
- List of references
- Cover letter describing relevant experience
- All application materials should be submitted directly via email to name at email.
Keywords: Postdoc, Research, LRI, Urology, Urodynamics, Bladder, Physiology, Biomedical engineering, Electrical stimulation, Algorithm development
Pay Range
Minimum hourly: $0.01
Maximum hourly: $333,340.26
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