Postdoctoral Researcher

at  Medical College of Wisconsin

Postdoctoral Researcher
Requisition ID #: 34497
Job Category: Research
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience Level: Postdoctoral
City, State: Milwaukee, WI
Work Location: MCW Cardiovascular Center
Department: Medicine
Education: Doctorate Degree
Position Description:
Consistent with the best practices and environment for professional development (please see updated MCW Postdoctoral Researcher Handbook that took effect July 1, 2024), the Benjamin Laboratory at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is seeking a postdoctoral fellow (0-1/2 years) with career scientists with firm commitments for competitive salaries and career opportunities to launch his/her trajectory journey in basic/translational scientific research.
Supported by our seminal studies conducted to elucidate the molecular chaperones and mechanisms underlying ischemic cardioprotection, inheritable cardiomyopathy and redox signaling pathways, our research program seeks to bridge understanding between the complex pathobiological processes in disease pathogenesis (e.g., COVID-19, cardio-oncology) and how certain molecular stress signal trigger cellular cells and the recovery of multi-organ injury (i.e., heart, lung, kidney). When coupled to the candidate’s commitment, courage and self-confidence, our programs offer complementary experiences ranging from studies (e.g., spatial transcriptomics) of human autopsies in situ, ‘omics’ studies in vivo and disease modeling using human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cells and organoids alongside ML/AI algorithms. As a former president of the American Heart Association and faculty mentor, I am an internationally recognized expert and physician/scientist who is also the co-director (contact PI) of an NHLBI T32 Training program in Signature Transdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences based at MCW’s Cardiovascular Center. Please direct all inquiries to Ivor J. Benjamin, MD, FACC, FAHA, Professor & Director,Cardiovascular Center; ibenjamin@mcw.

KNOWLEDGE – SKILLS – ABILITIES

Required knowledge: biology, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, documentation, records management, data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills
Skills and abilities: This will vary based on the hiring manager’s preferences and should include things that can be learned or trained for.

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), a postdoc is an individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged in a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced research training to enhance the professional skills and research independence needed to pursue his or her chosen career path. In addition, according to the National Postdoc Association (NPA), Postdoctoral appointees can pursue basic, clinical or translational projects so long as their primary effort is devoted toward their own scholarship. Postdocs are essential to the scholarly mission of the mentor and host institution, and thus are expected to have the freedom to publish the results of their scholarship.