Postdoctoral Fellow - Cardiovascular Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellow
- Cardiovascular Medicine

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Title
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Cardiovascular Medicine

Appointment Type
- Postdoctoral Fellow

Department - IUSM
- Cardiovascular Medicine

Campus - IU School of Medicine Indianapolis

Position Summary - A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Ankit Desai at Indiana University Indianapolis to develop projects characterizing the mechanisms of myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy. The objective is to define the role of lipid signaling and its role on the inflammasome during rodent MI and cardiomyopathy. Dr. Ankit Desai offers an excellent research environment and opportunities for career advancement, and has a strong publication record in mouse genetics, electrophysiology and molecular biology.

We routinely employ mouse models of sickle cell disease to elucidate these mechanisms.

Duties

• Administer and oversee the research projects.
• Direct the preparation and execution of experiments to meet the needs of the project.
• Assist in identifying funding opportunities.
• Maintain and daily upkeep of an electronic notebook with complete details of experiments with analysis of results; oversight of all lab members that complete this on a daily basis.
• Contribute to and participate in the authorship of research publications and presentations at professional conferences.
• Be fluent in molecular biology techniques.
• Have excellent skillsets in handling animals and animal procedures.
• Able to develop a research project and balance responsibility of other potential projects.
• Compile data and generate computerized statistics for analytical purposes using software packages; make preliminary analyses and assist researchers in interpreting the data.
• Be responsible for the maintenance of various pieces of laboratory equipment and with general laboratory organization.
• Execute research projects involving animal and human tissue.
• Participate in weekly research team meetings, research presentations, seminars and journal clubs.
• Write and submit all hazardous and non-hazardous agents to the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) as well as all animal protocols to the Animal Care Committee (IACUC) as requested by the Director.

About the School and Department

The Indiana University School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the US and is annually ranked among the top medical schools in the US by US News & World Report. The Division of Cardiology at IUSM has multiple research laboratories conducting studies in various aspects of cardiovascular diseases, including but not limited to electrophysiology, genetics and pulmonary hypertension. IUSM is committed to being a welcoming campus community and we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning and working environments for all students, staff, and faculty.

We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

Basic Qualifications
- Ph.D. or terminal degree in biomedical engineering or related field.

Department Contact for Questions
- Miranda Lockwood, SHRM-CP Human Resources Business Partner mjlockwo

Additional Qualifications

Special Instructions

Priority Application Review Deadline

Expected Start Date - 07/06/2026

Posting Number - IUSM-

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