The Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is hiring a full-time Assistant Professor (PhD) specializing in Fetal Physiology and Molecular Biology. The role is based at the Perinatal Research Center within the laboratory of Dr. Laura Brown, MD. You will conduct multi-disciplinary basic and translational research focused on the impact of adverse events in pregnancy on fetal skeletal and cardiac muscle growth and development.

What You'll Do

Independently perform live animal surgeries in pregnant sheep for the placement of indwelling maternal and fetal catheters, flow probes, and muscle biopsies.
Perform tissue and cell harvest and preserve samples for cell culture, single cell isolations, histology, and protein and RNA analyses.
Perform myofiber incubations with a variety of growth stimulators, inhibitors, and tracers to estimate protein kinetic rates.
Perform histological procedures, including cryosectioning and complex immunohistochemical staining, demonstrating a highly technical capacity with laboratory equipment and reagents.
Perform statistical analyses of large and small data sets, including metabolomic and proteomic data sets.
Oversee student trainees (residents, fellows, students) in the laboratory, providing teaching and oversight for laboratory assays and techniques.
Organize and maintain all current and archived specimens and data.
Maintain and evaluate quality control/assurance metrics and review laboratory documents for accuracy and completeness in agreement with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), and study-specific requirements.
Prepare figures using Power Point and assist with manuscript preparation and proofreading.