Job Description

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

The Smidt Heart Institute reflects Cedars-Sinai's steadfast dedication to heart disease and research innovation giving patients access to the highest level of care. Year after year, thousands of people trust their hearts to Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and niche care teams treat the full spectrum of heart disease and disorders, while our investigators continue to advance the field with groundbreaking, life-saving research. From genetic counseling and targeted drug therapies to a growing array of minimally invasive procedures, Cedars-Sinai continues to stand at the forefront of technology, innovation and discovery improving patient outcomes.

Join our team and use your experience with an organization known nationally for excellence in research!

The Rogers Lab at the Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scientist to join our team. A significant area of research in the Rogers Lab focuses on: a) the development of next-generation biological therapeutics, b) the molecular and cellular basis of disease and tissue regeneration, c) and translational studies using preclinical models of human disease. The overarching goal of the lab is to discover and develop clinically-realistic therapeutic solutions for diseases refractory to conventional approaches. The Postdoctoral Scientist will create and lead impactful research to achieve the research objectives of the lab.

Working independently but in close cooperation and in consultation with the Principal Investigator and other Research Scientists, the Postdoctoral Scientist will perform routine and sophisticated laboratory procedures throughout training period. May develop, adapt, and implement new research techniques and protocols.  Analyzes and interprets data. May assist in preparation of grant proposals. Participates in publications and presentations as author or co-author. Not responsible for generating grant funds.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

Doctorate degree (MD, PhD, DVM) in the area directly related to field of research specialization.

Experience: 

1 year experience acquired thorough technical and theoretical knowledge of research project andobjectives during one to five (1-5) year post-doctoral appointment

Should have written and published scientific papers.

Has demonstrated aptitude to ask research questions and successfully published papers and/or had grants funded.

Physical Demands:

Able to perform moderate lifting. 

Able to sit, stand and walk for prolonged periods of time. 

Able to read papers and online documents. 

Able to operate standard office equipment. 

Able to exercise physical ability and perspective acuity to satisfactorily perform essential job functions.

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.