Post Doctoral Fellow-MSH-12908-016

Title: Postdoc

Salary: $75,000

Department: Medicine/Nephrology

Physical work location: One Gustave L. Levy Place, Annenberg 23, New York, NY 10029

Name PI or Supervisor: (include phone and email)

Web link to Lab: https://profiles.mountsinai.org/paolo-cravedi

Web link to Department: https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/departments/medicine/nephrology

Administrative Contact: Irene Beaulieu, Irene.Beaulieu@mssm.edu, 212-241-8004

Details of Research Project: 

The Cravedi lab is interested in deciphering the alloimmune response in kidney transplant recipients. The candidate will analyze PBMC from kidney transplant recipients with or without rejection and will assess their phenotype and function. S/he will also look at the effect that diet modification has on the alloimmune responses.

The Associate Researcher is an entry laboratory research position, responsible for conduct of routine and assisting in routine and standardized experiments using techniques specific to the assigned research project under the supervision of the Principal Investigator or a senior researcher. The position may include lab and clerical support. S/he analyzes and assists in interpreting research outcomes. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Conducts routine and standardized experiments using appropriate research techniques specific to subject matter of the research project (e.g. flow cytometry, ELISA, WB, ELISPOT, qPCR, etc.); 2. Analyzes and assists in interpreting laboratory results of moderate complexity; 3. Performs assays to support research studies; 4. Maintains laboratory environment and assists in the upkeep of appropriate inventory; may include ordering of supplies; 5. Logs and tests samples; prepares and submits laboratory materials and specimens for shipment; 6. Assists in the collection, analysis and review of experimental data for publication and presentation; 7. Other duties as assigned.

Technical Duties:

• Flow-cytometry
• ELISA
• WB
• ELISPOT
• qPCR
• CyTOF data analyses
• Mouse work

Educational and other Requirements for the position: MD or PhD

Experience Required: Experience handling human samples and/or mice

Goals/Outcomes of the Research Project: To define the alloimmune responses in transplant recipients