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Please do not submit an application to this posting.  To apply for this postdoctoral research opportunity, follow the directions below in “Applicant Special Instructions”.

This position is in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology. This position is for the Medical School Campus.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Acute kidney injury causes high mortality via its secondary organ effects. The postdoctoral fellow will study interorgan crosstalk, in particular of kidney-heart-lung, using organ injury models in mice. They will use state-of-the-art technologies, such as single cell/single nucleus RNAseq, proteomics (mass cytometry and mass spectrometry) to discover mediators of interorgan crosstalk. Mediators will be targeted with antibodies, drugs and in transgenic mice. Initial single cell RNAseq experiments of kidney and lung in kidney-injured mice have already been done and the computational RNAseq analysis pipeline is established in the lab.

Information on being a postdoc at Washington University in St. Louis can be found at postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs .

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ph.D., M.D. or an equivalent terminal or doctoral degree.

• Prior experience with mouse handling and surgeries.
• Demonstrated ability to implement laboratory procedures, conduct research and records findings.

Base pay commensurate with experience.

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. Current employees applying for a new position within the university may be subject to this requirement. The screenings will include a criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

This position is eligible for full-time benefits.  Please click the following link to view a summary of benefits:  https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ .

Applicants should send their resume to Dr. Andreas Herlich at herrlich@wustl.edu .

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards.  The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Washington University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.