Roles & Responsibilities:

This is a Post-Doctoral Position in the Nephrology Division at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The applicant will have a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree. The position requires familiarity with the principles behind basic renal physiology, glomerular disease, biomarker analysis and translational applications of  these to clinical nephrology. The individual must be willing to participate in breeding mice, sacrificing mice and extracting tissues, specifically kidneys, for molecular and genetic analysis. The applicant should also be familiar with principles behind performing polymerase chain reactions (PCR) and histological analysis of tissue sections. Basic statistical proficiency is preferred. Additional training in confocal microscopy and glomerular cell biology will be provided. 

ELIGIBILITY (please apply only if you meet all of the criteria below):
1. MD, PhD or equivalent.  
2. Commitment to the position for 1-2 years
3. Excellent time management, leadership, verbal and written communications skills are essential: the position includes both teamwork and independent tasks
4. At least 3 years research experience 

TO APPLY (please follow these guidelines)

Attach your CV in reply to this post with the following information:
1. Name, current living address (city, state and country) and telephone number.
2. Expected date of availability.
3. Degree(s), date(s) awarded 
4. Name, title, e-mail and phone number of three references (state in what capacity these references know you).
5. Summary of experience: A one-paragraph describing your experience relevant to this position (10 lines maximum).

Requirements: PhD

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