Post Doctoral Fellow - Pharmacological & Pharmaceutic Department

Department: Pharmacological &
PharmaceuticSalary: Commensurate with
Experience/Education
Description:

Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in
area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow
for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization.
Develops leadership and management skills.

1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments
or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.

2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental
procedures.

3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex
piece of research equipment.

4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.

5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under
control.

6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.

7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels
only in unusual situations.

8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Additional Posting Information:

Dr. Guizhen Zhao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of
Houston. Dr. Zhao’s lab dedicates to investigate the molecular and
epigenetic mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases, and drive drug
discovery innovations. The laboratory employs a combination of
animal models, cultured cells, pathological and immunological
analyses, and cutting-edge technologies, including bulk RNA-seq,
single cell RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, spatial transcriptomics
and metabolomics. Zhao lab is strongly supported by National
Institutes of Health (NIH R01), American Heart Association and the
institution.

Qualifications:

• A Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree in cell biology, cardiology,

physiology, immunology, neurobiology or a related biomedical
research field.

• Strong technical expertise in molecular and cellular biology,

and/or immunology.

• Experiences with animal handling and in vivo research is

preferred.

• Excellent communication, time management and teamwork

skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, troubleshoot

experiments, analyze data and contribute to collaborative research
projects.

MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced
professional discipline or the highest level of general business
knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly
job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a
recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the
type of work being performed. No experience is required.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security
sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal
Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.