Post Doctoral Fellow - Pediatrics (slu)

Job Description

Who is Saint Louis University? Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will assist the Principal Investigator. The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Saint Louis University. Our lab has had continuous NIH funding and we also collaborate with industry partners and foundations. Using a highly translatable short bowel syndrome (SBS) model, our lab is advancing strategies to mitigate serious complications and provide key insights into drivers of injury in SBS and its mitigation with a novel system. We are investigating key pathways along the gut-systemic signaling axis. 

We have also developed a novel machine to keep alive livers and are using this system to interrogate underlying biology of ischemia-reperfusion (IR) and to test therapeutic targets to mitigate IR mediated injury. Our other projects involve developing an organoid model system to test FXR and TGR5 signaling pathways, modulation of the gut-microbiota to assess its impact on systemic signaling, evaluating non-invasive biomarkers for liver transplant rejection and several lipidomic, metabolomic and transcriptomic based approaches.

This position would provide the right candidate an opportunity to work with a phenomenal team and build their career niche.

For additional information about the position please contact: 

Dr. Ajay Jain, MD, DNB, MHA (ajay.jain@health.slu.edu)

Applicants must include: 1) a cover letter; 2) a resume/curriculum vitae. You can upload these items on the third page "My experience" of the application.

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Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors. We welcome and encourage applications from minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities (including disabled veterans). If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 314-977-5847.