Post Doctoral Fellow - Cardiometabolic Renal Disease Research

As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will be responsible for conducting independent research under the direct guidance of an experienced Principal Investigator and further supported by a team of experts committed to your success. You will interact with a diverse range of individuals and help to foster a collaborative research environment. Your research will be focused on fundamental scientific questions and new methodologies that align with the goals of the department. You will be expected to present your work to internal leadership and, ultimately, publish your findings in leading journals within the field. Postdoctoral Fellowships are three-year positions, with a potential one-year extension.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and conduct their own independent research project(s)
• Collaborate with other researchers within and outside Boehringer Ingelheim
• Effectively communicate and defend their own work in the context of team and department goals, both orally and in writing
• Establish an international reputation in your area of expertise with publications and conference participation at national and international events
• Publish first-author manuscript(s) and/or patenting of novel technologies/processes
• Ability to comply with all applicable regulators, performing all work in a safe manner; maintain proper records in accordance with SOP's and policies

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in Biology, Pharmacology or related discipline, with a preference of no more than three (3) years of previous Post Doctoral experience
• Experience performing qPCR and gene expression analysis
• Experience with protein-based assays (western blotting, ELISA, MSD or similar)
• Experience with fluorescence microscopy and immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence
• Experience with genetic perturbation approaches including siRNA, CRISPR, lentiviral transduction or overexpression systems
• Ability to think and plan strategically as well as tactically
• Creativity and innovation in driving cutting-edge research with a strong publication record
• Ability to independently conduct a research project and effectively communicate the results
• Experience in data analysis
• Comfortable designing and executing independent experiments
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and present complex biological datasets
• Strong scientific communication skills, including manuscript and presentation preparation
• Evidence of productivity through peer-reviewed publications and/or conference presentations
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to comply with all applicable regulators, performing all work in a safe manner; maintain proper records in accordance with SOP's and policies

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

• Previous research experience in chronic kidney disease, renal fibrosis, metabolic disease or tissue injury/repair biology
• Experience with: Primary cell culture (human primary cells preferred)
• Experience with: Transwell® permeable membrane culture systems
• Experience with: Co-culture or multicellular model systems
• Experience with: RNA sequencing and transcriptomic data interpretation
• Experience with: Bioinformatics analysis including differential expression, pathway enrichment and clustering approaches
• Experience with: High-content imagers and image analysis tools