Post Doctoral Scholar

Postdoctoral Scholar Opportunity

The Petelski Lab in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral scholar who will help with lab set-up, drive scientific projects, and mentor junior researchers. Ideally, the applicant has experience in mass spectrometry proteomics. As a member of the Petelski Lab, the scholar will be active in pursuing relevant research questions in proteomics while developing expertise for independent work.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research aimed at profiling proteome changes in cancerous environments, during process of regeneration and/or in response to biomaterials.
• Prepare and analyze samples using single-cell and bulk proteomics methodologies.
• Write and publish high-impact scientific manuscripts.
• Build clinical collaborations with hospitals and research institutes.
• Supervise and train graduate and undergraduate students.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Bioengineering, or any related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Working knowledge of mass spectrometry proteomics, including instrument set-up, sample preparation, data acquisition, and data analysis.

• Experience in preparing human tissues for downstream protein analyses, especially for single-cell.
• Biological handling experience in musculoskeletal disease (such as osteoarthritis) or cancer.
• Additional experience in materials characterization is of interest.
• Familiarity with R or similar computational language.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Ability to engage in creative troubleshooting.

Additional Application Materials

Required:

• Materials required: updated CV, cover letter, and contact information of 3-4 references. In the cover letter, please describe your hands-on experience, what makes you interested in the Petelski lab, and a summary of at least 1 scientific project you would like to pursue.