Postdoctoral Research Associate - Rosas Lab

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Rosas Lab

Department:
Pharmacy Practice;

Location:

Chicago, IL, USA

Salary: $50,000 - $60,000

This position is eligible for benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy is recruiting for a post‑doctoral fellow in the Department of Pharmacy Practice with Dr. Paola Rosas’ laboratory supported by NIH and AHA funding. Dr. Rosas’ laboratory investigates the mechanisms underlying heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), focusing on the gut‑heart axis and cardiometabolic disease. Using integrated molecular, physiological, and translational approaches, the lab studies how intestinal barrier dysfunction, inflammation, microbiota‑derived metabolites, and cardiac signaling pathways contribute to HFpEF pathogenesis and evaluates novel therapeutic strategies.

• Design, perform, analyze, and interpret experiments aimed at studying the pathways that lead to heart failure due to stressors such as aging and obesity.
• Support pre‑clinical studies in murine models of heart failure and obesity.
• Conduct animal experiments, including echocardiography, pressure‑volume measurements, skinned fiber measurements, metabolic phenotyping, and biochemistry studies.
• Communicate research results via scientific publications or presentations at national and international conferences.
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of research principles, concepts, and practices.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

• Ph.D., M.D., PharmD, or equivalent doctoral degree with training in biology, biomedical sciences, or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in laboratory research techniques required for the position.
• Strong attention to detail for written documentation, presenting findings, and project report submissions.

• Experience in cardiac physiology, metabolic phenotyping, histological techniques, and biochemistry methods.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.