08 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Saint Louis University, Missouri, USA

The Nutrition and Experimental Metabolism Lab ( NutriX) at Saint Louis University, directed by Hossein Rafiei, Ph.D., RD, ACSM-CPT, Assistant Professor of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, is recruiting for a Research Associate to perform research projects and supervise research activities in the lab. The successful candidate will contribute to the lab’s research activities under the supervision of the Principal Investigator. The responsibilities of the position will include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in the design, planning, and execution of laboratory experiments focused on nutrition, oxidative stress, inflammation, and metabolic health with a specific interests on mitochondrial function and biogenesis.
• Performing experiments using human cell lines and human blood samples.
• Conducting routine molecular biology assays, such as:
o             ELISA
o             qPCR and RNA extraction
o             Western blotting and Immunohistochemistry
o             Microscopic imaging (e.g., brightfield and fluorescence)
• Maintaining sterile technique and performing cell culture
• Preparing buffers, reagents, and media, and conducting sample preparation and processing
• Collecting, analyzing, and recording experimental data with accuracy
• Presenting results in laboratory meetings and assisting in the preparation of manuscripts and reports

• Maintaining laboratory cleanliness and adhering to biosafety and chemical safety protocols
• Collaborating with other lab members and assisting with general lab operations
• Other research-related duties as assigned by the PI

This is a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher role at Saint Louis University.

What can the Tse lab provide for Postdocs?

Scientific freedom within the scope of the lab. The goal of a postdoc is to conduct compelling and applicable research while providing trainees with other non-science related skills for future career advancements. If agreed upon, PI will also involve his postdoctoral trainees in various tasks that cultivate skills necessary for independent investigation, including grant writing, peer-reviewing, laboratory management, and administration.

The Ferris lab at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a full-time postdoctoral research associate in the fields of tumor immunology and autoimmunity. We study the dendritic cells required to mount adaptive T cell responses in the context of tumors and autoimmunity to better understand tumor evolution and identify novel therapeutic strategies that can improve patient outcomes. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and intellectually invested. They will have the opportunity pursue their own ideas that are relevant to the overall goals of the lab and drive their own research projects.

Dr. Ferris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. MMI houses a diverse variety of research groups studying virology and innate and adaptive immune responses in the context of viral infection, cancer, and autoimmunity. MMI is a highly collaborative community, meaning the successful candidate will have the opportunity to form relationships with many different laboratory groups and faculty members.

The Warren Lab (in the Department of Biology at Saint Louis University is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to join our team seeking to reveal the physiological mechanisms that enable animals to survive severe hypoxia and anoxia. This position is funded by a recent grant from the National Science Foundation (award #2421029) to carry-out studies of neurophysiological function and gene expression in the brain of anoxic turtles. Our lab has recently succeeded in culturing primary neurons from the cerebrocortex of turtles and demonstrated they possess a functional neuronal phenotype. The person hired to fill this position will lead studies of the membrane properties of these isolated neurons in response to anoxia using whole-cell patch-clamp recording techniques.

The Warren Lab is one of many that form part of a vibrant community of neuroscience researchers within Saint Louis University’s Institute for Translational Neuroscience. The St. Louis region is also home to many academic and industrial leaders in the fields of neuroscience and physiology. The position will include travel to conferences and the formation of collaborations with researchers at the University of Toronto and Aarhus University.

Professor Warren is invested in the current and future success of the postdoctoral associate and, with them, will formulate a mentoring plan tailored to their careers upon their arrival. This will include weekly meetings and funding for conference travel.

Saint Louis University is a Catholic Jesuit Institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service. This Postdoctoral Fellow position is in the chemistry research group led by Dr. Ajith Karunarathne in the Department of Chemistry (www.ajithlab.org). This work involves protein engineering and developing the cryo-EM-based structural biology arm of the lab, expanding molecular pharmacology and drug discovery research, assisting with the training of graduate and undergraduate student researchers, and laboratory management.