Postdoctoral Fellow

Position Details

Expiration Date

Open Until Filled

Department

MB Physiology

Position Type

Post-Doc

Location

Shreveport

Description

A postdoctoral fellowship position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Khalid El Saafien, investigating baroreception and vascular stretch in cardiovascular disease. Dr. El Saafien's lab is located in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, with a long-term interest in autonomic neuroscience, sensory afferents, baroreception, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In association with the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences (CCDS), the fellow will receive extensive training and build up the networks in autonomic neuroscience, in vivo optogenetics, blood pressure recording, immunohistochemistry and advanced microscopy, transcriptomics, induction of rodent models of hypertension, metabolism, and CVD disease. A candidate with a research background in autonomic neuroscience, hypertension, vagal afferents, and CVD is welcome to apply and submit a CV to Dr. El Saafien at .... Competitive compensation, extensive research resources, and support will be provided. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Occasional travel, M-F 8 am - 4:30 pm. Additional hours may be required (exact hours should be modified as appropriate). Lunch/breaks are dictated by workflow.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a doctoral degree from an accredited institution in physiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, or related discipline and training within a selected area of specialization.
• Experience in rodent surgery, telemetric blood pressure recording, tissue processing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven extensive experience of working with rodents, including surgical techniques.
• Extensive experience in immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and advanced microscopy.
• Experience in blood pressure recordings in rodents.
• Experience in cellular and molecular biology techniques including transcriptomics.
• Strong publication record.
• A background in cardiovascular diseases is highly preferred.

Additional Position Information

PSN/PER Number: PER 2845/ PSN 59676

Salary: Commensurate with NIH postdoctoral salary guidelines and LSUHSC-S policies.

Primary Location: Shreveport, LA

About the School

LSU Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Information about the Department is provided at:

Applicant Instructions

Send inquiries containing a cover letter, CV with a list of publications, and contact information for three references to

Khalid El Saafien, Ph.D, Assistant Professor

Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology

LSU Health Shreveport

1501 Kings Hwy

Shreveport, LA 71103

Email: ...

LSU Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.LSU Health Shreveport has a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities.