The laboratory of Dr. Eleonora Scorletti at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, is recruiting a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine. The full-time position offers a salary of US$63,480 to US$77,076 depending on the year the PhD was received, and applications are open until filled.

The Scorletti Lab combines recall-by-genotype studies, deep clinical phenotyping and human cellular models to investigate how naturally occurring genetic variants influence lipid metabolism in the liver and adipose tissue, with implications for metabolic health and aging.

The successful candidate will lead projects that build on the lab’s K99/R00-supported research, using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived hepatocytes, organoids and other in vitro models to investigate the cellular mechanisms underlying findings from human studies. The fellow will contribute to experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, manuscript preparation and the development of new research directions.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and molecular and cellular biology techniques such as Western blotting, PCR/qPCR, immunostaining and microscopy. Experience with iPSCs, particularly iPSC-derived hepatocytes, and/or organoid models is highly desirable. Experience with computational data analysis (e.g., R or Python) and the effective use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) to support coding and data analysis is a plus.

The lab seeks applicants with a strong interest in lipid metabolism, scientific curiosity and enthusiasm for learning new techniques and establishing new experimental models. Strong organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively, are essential.

Applicants should hold a PhD in cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, physiology or a related discipline, or expect to have the degree conferred by the position start date. Candidates should also have at least one first-author, peer-reviewed publication demonstrating their ability to conduct and communicate original research.

The Scorletti Lab is strongly committed to the career development and scientific independence of its trainees. The fellow will receive dedicated mentorship in experimental design, scientific writing and grantsmanship, including active support for individual fellowship and career development award applications (e.g., F32, K99) and funded travel to national and international conferences. Postdoctoral fellows at Johns Hopkins also benefit from the School of Medicine’s Professional Development and Career Office and an active postdoctoral association, which offer extensive training, networking and career development programming.

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the range, and actual compensation will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education and training, and other factors as reasonably determined by the university.

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports employees’ health, life, career and retirement.

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Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, though this change does not apply to the School of Medicine, where hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of vaccination status. All faculty, staff and students are still required to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions may be provided to individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs or medical conditions that preclude them from receiving the vaccine, with requests submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

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