Postdoctoral Fellow – Cardiovascular Medicine

• Develop projects characterizing the genetic mechanisms of SOX17-mediated pulmonary hypertension
• Define the molecular mechanisms directing the development of pulmonary hypertension involved with ubiquitin biology and the candidate gene UCHL1, a deubiqutinase.

Dr. Ankit Desai offers an excellent research environment and opportunities for career advancement and has a strong publication record in mouse genetics, animal physiology, electrophysiology, and molecular biology. We routinely employ mouse models of pulmonary hypertension to elucidate these mechanisms.
As the nation’s largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and wellbeing for all throughout the state of Indiana.

• Administer and oversee the research projects.

• Direct the preparation and execution of experiments to meet the needs of the project.

• Assist in identifying funding opportunities.

• Maintain and daily upkeep of an electronic notebook with complete details of experiments with analysis of results; oversight of all lab members that complete this on a daily basis.

• Contribute to and participate in the authorship of research publications and presentations at professional conferences.

• Be fluent in molecular biology techniques.

• Have excellent skillsets in handling animals and animal procedures

• Able to develop a research project and balance responsibility of other potential projects.

• Compile data and generate computerized statistics for analytical purposes using software packages; make preliminary analyses and assist researchers in interpreting the data.

• Be responsible for the maintenance of various pieces of laboratory equipment and with general laboratory organization.

• Execute research projects involving animal handling and human tissue.

• Participate in weekly research team meetings, research presentations, seminars, and journal clubs.

• Write and submit all hazardous and non-hazardous agents to the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) as well as all animal protocols to the Animal Care Committee (IACUC) as requested by the Director.