RESEARCH SCIENTIST

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Postdoctoral position to study developmental biology in the lung is available effective immediately at the Bhandari Lab at The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper/Cooper University Health Care. Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree. The focus of the lab is in understanding the mechanisms of maturation and hyperoxia-induced injury and repair in the developing lung. The project combines genetic, molecular and cellular approaches using transgenic and knockout murine models and in vitro work.  The research will be conducted under the supervision of Vineet Bhandari, MD, DM, in the Department of Pediatrics.  
The candidate should be independent, self-motivated and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. It will be essential for the applicant to participate in the planning and execution of experiments, analysis, and interpretation data, preparing manuscripts and grant applications. Applicant should be technically sound with neonatal mouse physiology (specifically lung development), dissection, transgenic techniques and most modern molecular and cellular techniques including RNA sequencing, but not limited to cell culture, immunostaining and small animal handling, breeding and management of mouse colonies.
The candidate should be open to learning new techniques and be pro-active in initiating new projects and 
• Conduct independent scholarly research and develop new methods and protocols
• Acquire technical, lab management and grant writing skills
• Participate in seminars, lectures, poster sessions and presentation at national meetings
• Supervise junior lab members
• Assist with other research projects

Preference will be giving to a highly motivated individual with a background in molecular biology and/or genetics. Candidates with proven (published) track records of working with pulmonary models of transgenic/knock out mice will be preferred. 

Participate in the planning and execution of experiments, analysis, and interpretation data
Be technically sound with neonatal mouse physiology (specifically lung development), dissection, transgenic techniques and most modern molecular and cellular techniques including RNA sequencing, but not limited to cell culture, immunostaining and small animal handling, breeding and management of mouse colonies
Prepare manuscripts and grant applications
Conduct independent scholarly research and develop new methods and protocols
Acquire technical, lab management and grant writing skills
Participate in seminars, lectures, poster sessions and presentation at national meetings
Supervise junior lab members
Assist with other research projects as needed

3-5 years' experience required.

Master’s Degree required.

Doctorate Degree preferred.

Biomedical Sciences/Biology/Life Sciences field of study.

Communication – Ability to communicate with patients, visitors and coworkers required. 

Background in molecular biology and/or genetics preferred. 

Published track records of working with pulmonary models of transgenic/knock out mice preferred.