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Postdoctoral Fellow - Mitochondria in Metabolic Syndrome

Job Details

Job Ref:
10034469

Location:
Duarte, CA 91009

Category:
Clinical Research

Job Type:
Full-time

Shift:
Days

Pay Rate:
$34.25 - $37.82 per hour

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will work in a laboratory focused on investigating the role of mitochondria in metabolic syndrome and its associated complications. The specific project will examine the novel role of mitochondrial AKT as a critical regulator of ovarian granulosa cell development and fate determination during folliculogenesis.

As a successful candidate you will:

·         Use transgenic mice models to study the mechanisms through which insulin resistance modulates mitochondria and transcriptomes in ovarian granulosa cells through folliculogenesis. 

·         This position will require skills for transgenic mice management, mitochondria biology, ovarian cycles, primary culture of granulosa cells, and gene transcription.

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

·         PhD or MD PhD

·         Experience in transgenic mice research, molecular biology, ovary research, and metabolic syndrome

·         Preferred PhD training background in female reproductive biology.

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