Postdoctoral Research Associate - Rosas Lab

Post-Doctoral Fellow

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), with a particular focus 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 to improve cardiovascular outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., PharmD or equivalent doctoral degree with training in the areas of biology, biomedical sciences or a related discipline.
• Displayed proficiency in lab research techniques required.
• Attention to details is essential to support written documentation, present findings, and project report submissions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate 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. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.