Research Fellow - Cardiovascular Medicine - Zahid lab

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Dr. Maliha Zahid's lab is seeking a Research Fellow.

Responsibilities for this post-doctoral research fellow will include: 

• Working with novel cell penetrating peptides that target the lungs. We have a family of lung targeting peptides that target different cell types. 
• Small animal (mouse) experiments including tail vein injections, organ harvest for ex-vivo IVIS imaging, cryoembedding, cryosectioning, immunostaining, and confocal microscopy.
• Setting up and performing routine lab procedures in support of lab goals, including cell/tissue culture, RNA extraction, qPCR, FACS experiments. 
• Establishing two-and three-hit mouse models of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, perform echocardiography in mice, as well as perform RNA extraction for downstream RNA sequencing., etc. independently.
• Maintaining lab notebooks, updating protocols, summarizing data, and presenting at lab meetings, institutional seminars, and national/international meetings. 
• Assisting with the upkeep of the laboratory including equipment maintenance and inventory and ordering of supplies/reagents.
• Assisting with manuscript preparation, submission, etc. as a lead author, and assisting with preparation of grants. 

Must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field deemed relevant by the program. Research Fellow is appropriate for individuals who have completed no more than one prior postdoctoral fellowship, at Mayo Clinic or elsewhere.

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