Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Tennessee

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

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Association

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Area

America

Host Country

United States of America

Deadline

30 Nov 2020

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center calls application for Postdoctoral Fellowship Physiology, Vascular Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cell Ion Channels. The fellow will work in Dr. Jonathan H. Jaggar lab, Department of Physiology.

Position Summary

The Postdoctoral Fellow will study physiological functions and pathological alterations in arterial smooth muscle and endothelial cell ion channels and will be involved in projects include studying the regulation of trafficking, signaling and functions of ion channels, similar to studies we have recently published (Bulley et al. eLife 2018, Hasan et al. PNAS, 2019, MacKay et al. eLife 2020). Techniques in the laboratory include RT-PCR, Western blotting, biotinylation, immunofluorescence, FRET, patch-clamp electrophysiology, calcium imaging, pressurized artery myography, blood pressure telemetry and conditional knockout mouse models.

Qualifications

Application

Benefits

Salary will be commensurate with relevant experience and is competitive for postdoctoral fellows. The position includes an excellent benefits package (more information here).

The University of Tennessee is a public university in Knoxville, USA. The university offers degree programs in various disciplines such as Agriculture, Architecture, Business, Education, Engineering, and more. Furthermore, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has been accrediting the university to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Above all, the university is in the 419th position in the QS World University Rankings 2019.

Provider: The University of Tennessee