Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Shijie Lu

Dr. Shijie Liu has an immediate opening for a motivated postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Molecular and Cardiovascular Biology at Cincinnati Children’s. Dr. Liu’s groundbreaking research addresses scarring in cardiac tissue by enhancing cardiac regeneration and improving cardiac function using gene therapy approaches.

• Develop skills and knowledge (critical thinking and analysis of data, devising specific aims, long‑term project planning, and experimental design) to become an independent scientist.
• Design, execute, and record laboratory experiments, and analyze data, which may affect decisions regarding future patient care.
• Research and improve current methods and evaluate innovative techniques; conduct regular quality and reproducibility checks for protocol and assay accuracy; implement this knowledge in the Division/Department; troubleshoot and correct erroneous results or problems with laboratory equipment.
• Discuss relevant insights about experimental results with faculty and provide useful recommendations and analysis.
• Present research at laboratory meetings, journal clubs, seminars, and meetings; develop skills to critically review and discuss data presented.
• Draft, write, and edit scientific reports, papers, journal articles, abstracts, and grants.
• Progressively increase responsibilities with mentorship of research staff and fiscal administration.
• Maintain currency in the field through continuing education, literature, and seminars; actively participate in intellectual discussions with the PI and other faculty, trainees, and research staff; solicit feedback on career trajectory from the PI, mentoring committee, and others who can provide coaching and insight.
• Attend required Cincinnati Children’s training sessions and ensure regulatory compliance with all institutional policies and procedures (e.g., Infection Control, ORCRA).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• PhD/MD or equivalent

Location:

T

Schedule:

Full time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Department:
Mol. Cardio. Biology

Employee Status:
Regular

FTE: 1

Weekly

Hours:

40

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