Research opportunity cardiovascular
May 9, 2025
An open postdoctoral scholar position is available to join a collaborative research effort between the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University (PI: Lisa Volpatti) and the Comprehensive Transplant Immunobiology Laboratory at the Feinberg School of Medicine (PI: Satish Nadig). This joint position offers a unique opportunity to work at the interface of engineering, immunology, and cardiovascular biology. Research Focus The successful candidate will lead a funded project (3 years of foundation funding) focused on evaluating the effects of novel therapeutic strategies on transplant-associated cardiovascular pathology, endothelial inflammation, and macrophage biology. Our labs use multidisciplinary approaches including targeted drug delivery, synthetic biology, advanced in vitro models, and in vivo disease models. Key Responsibilities- Design and execute in vitro and in vivo experiments in collaboration with engineering and immunobiology teams
- Analyze data, present findings at internal and external scientific meetings, and prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication
- Contribute to mentoring of trainees and fostering a collaborative, respectful, and welcoming lab environment
- PhD in biomedical engineering, immunology, molecular biology, or a related field
- Experience working with mice (especially murine atherosclerosis or transplant models)
- Experience with mammalian cell culture, protein expression, flow cytometry, tissue sectioning, and immunofluorescence
- Strong background in immunology and/or vascular biology
- Excellent communication skills and growth mindset
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