HSS
Postdoctoral Fellow-Arthroplasty Research Lab
New York, NY · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$72k-$78kDetected 6 days ago
MicroscopyMolecular BiologyCell CultureScientific WritingResearchExperimental DesignAnimal ModelsPublic SpeakingWritingOSHA
About the role
- How you move is why we're here. ® Now more than ever.
- Get back to what you need and love to do.
- Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success.
Responsibilities
- We will develop critical foundational components of a novel approach for the regeneration of amputated limbs by transducing a specific population of autologous skeletal stem cells to induce a blastema-like state, followed by implantation at the amputation site to initiate regeneration of the missing limb.
- Xu Yang for guidance on experimental design and research direction and will attend weekly laboratory meetings with Dr.
- Continuously stand/walk to perform various biological experiments.
- Design and execute experimental procedures and protocols involving cell and molecular biology techniques, tissue culture, histology, immunological assays, polarized and fluorescence microscopy, and animal models, including mouse breeding and genotyping.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records and databases of all laboratory work and experiments.
- Apply standard scientific protocols to experiments; optimize and improve existing methods; and develop, establish, and validate new laboratory procedures.
- Standardize and implement published procedures, evaluate innovative techniques, and develop new assays and protocols to support research objectives.
- Maintain high assay performance and protocol reliability by conducting regular quality control and reproducibility assessments.
- Maintain and monitor the proper use of laboratory equipment.
Requirements
- Complete all required training related to laboratory activities in a timely manner, including C-14, animal use, hazardous materials handling, and laboratory safety training.
Nice to have
- Five years of postgraduate research experience in basic science.
- Standard research lab.
- Category 1 Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, and other potentially infectious materials.
Skills
- Expertise in mouse models of wound/fracture healing and/or skeletal stem/progenitor cell biology is highly desirable.
- Non-Discrimination Policy
Compensation
- The base pay scale for this position is $71,564.06 - $78,010.40.
- The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation.
- The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
Company info
- Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.
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