Position Summary

The Holtzman Lab is located in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and is broadly funded by NIH and DOD. The Lab is seeking a postdoctoral scholar or fellow to develop new treatments for post-injury (often post-viral) lung diseases, including asthma, COPD, long Covid, and post-flu sequelae. We concentrate on therapies to fix the immune and epithelial stem cell reprogramming that develops as a key part of inflammatory memory and persistent disease.

We use cutting-edge technologies for drug and antibody discovery and development coupled with testing in animal models, human cell models, and clinical samples. Methods include a full range of lab techniques with links to cores and collaborations for histology, flow cytometry, nucleic acid sequencing/imaging, proteomics, protein structure, pharmacology/toxicology, transgenic mice, and clinical samples. Progress has also led to related activities in FDA approval including clinical trial design.

Lab members generally focus on a subset of activities based on their background and interests. NIH training grant eligibility is useful but not required.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

You can see our articles at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=holtzman+mj&sort=date. 

Information on being a postdoc at Washington University in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/.

Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor with duties that include:

• Manages their project, which can lead to publication.
• Develops expertise in protein and nucleic biochemistry, and genetic manipulation of cells and mice. 
• Develops proficiency in career skills, including writing, public speaking, networking, and critical evaluation of scientific literature. 
• Presents scientific work within and outside the University
• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepares and submits papers on research as they develop their writing skills.
• Designs research experiments.
• Evaluates research findings and reports results.
• Conscientious discharge of their research responsibilities.
• Maintains ethical standards in research.
• Maintains compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.
• Engages in open and timely discussion with their mentors regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
• Collegial conduct towards co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group.
• Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations. All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University. 

Working Conditions

This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.

Salary Range

Base pay is commensurate with experience.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Ph.D., M.D. Or Equivalent Terminal Or Doctoral Degree.

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Washington University seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Laboratory Research, Recordkeeping

Questions

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Accommodation

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

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