09 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Tulane University, Louisiana, United States

The Tulane Sediment Dynamics and Stratigraphy (TSDS) Lab at Tulane University is seeking applications for a post-doctoral research associate to work on questions in the field of sediment transport, morphodynamics, and stratigraphy.  The exact topic of the research performed by the postdoctoral researcher can be self-motivated and defined but should be synergistic with ongoing research in the TSDS lab or align with research interest of the lab PI, Kyle Straub. Broad research areas tackled by the TSDS lab include inversion of strata for paleo-environmental signals, morphodynamics of deltaic landscapes, sediment transport dynamics of turbidity currents, and stratigraphic architecture of continental slope deposits. Research tools commonly employed in the TSDS lab include physical and numerical experiments and interpretation of 3D seismic data. Additional responsibilities will include mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students working in the TSDS lab and assisting Straub in preparation of grant proposals. Initial position is for 1 year, starting as soon as possible but no later than Feb. 1, 2023; renewal for up to 3 additional years dependent upon performance and funding. Position will remain open until filled.

A post-doctoral position is available at the Brain Institute of Tulane University to work on the newly funded NIH Project Program Grant (P01) “Estrogens, Cardiometabolic Health, and Female Cognitive Aging”. This position will support the Cardiometabolic Core at the Tulane School of Medicine. The broad goal of the research is to determine the impact of cardiometabolic status on the ability of exogenously administered estrogens to benefit the brain and cognition in an aging female rodent model. The research is at the intersection of neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic function, and women’s health. The Post Doc also will interact with other Post Docs and laboratory personnel including technicians and students in the performance of the duties.  The Post-Doctoral Fellow should be able to collect and analyze data, compose manuscripts for publication, write and submit grants, supervise and train students in lab techniques and experiments, assist with teaching Medical Pharmacology Problem Based Learning, and help with lab maintenance and ordering of supplies.  The Post Doc should be familiar with a variety of approaches including videomicroscopic dimensional analysis of pressurized arterioles, confocal microscopy imaging calcium, reactive oxygen species and membrane potential, immunofluorescence, western blotting and RT-PCR. Applicants should have a background in cardiovascular sciences and preference will be given to individuals with experience handling isolated arteries, confocal microscopy, and/or in vivo myocardial ischemia-reperfusion technique.

A postdoctoral research position is available to study vascular permeability signaling in sepsis.  Studies include understanding how endothelial cells respond to shear stress. The postdoctoral fellow will primarily work remotely to interpret data, write manuscripts and prepare publishable figures. The postdoctoral fellow will also conduct independent experiments if needed, which includes experimental design, data collection and interpretation, manuscript preparation.

The Liu Lab at Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, is seeking an outstanding candidate for a post-doctoral position.