Postdoctoral Fellow or Visiting Scholar

Postdoctoral Fellow or Visiting Scholar

University of Utah

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Number: 7324998

Posting Date: Newly posted

Salary / Pay Rate: Depends on expedience

Job Description

One Postdoctoral Fellow or Visiting Scholar position in the area of renal physiology/pathophysiology and hypertension is available immediately in the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension at the University of Utah. We work on molecular mechanisms and novel therapeutics of hypertension and kidney disease with emphasis on (pro)renin receptor and the intrarenal renin-angiotensin system. We take integrative experimental approaches including molecular biology, cell biology, transgenic mice, system biology, and whole animal experiments. The PI is a productive and well-recognized leader in his field with 180 publications, over 100 invited lectures, and multiple prestigious awards (including the 2016 Lewis K. Dahl Memorial Lecture and the 2024 Donald Seldin Lecture from the American Heart Association). Additionally, the University of Utah is a Top-Tier research university with research funding exceeding $750 million in 2023. Lastly, Salt Lake City is ranked among the best places to live by US News. Candidates with a strong background in renal or cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology or cellular and molecular biology with relevant first-author publications are welcome to apply.

Applicants should send a CV along with a list of 3 references by email to:

Tianxin Yang, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine and Physiology and Dialysis Research Foundation Endowed Chair

Division of Nephrology and Hypertension,

VA Senior Research Career Scientist

University of Utah and Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Wintrobe Building, Room 409

26N, Medical Drive

Salt Lake City, UT 84132

Tel: 801-585-5570

Fax: 801-581-4351

Email: Tianxin.Yang@hsc.utah.edu

Lab web: https://bioscience.utah.edu/faculty/yang-tianxin/index.php.