Postdoctoral Position - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

A postdoctoral position is available starting late-Summer or early Fall 2015 in the Zaghloul laboratory at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, energetic, and highly collaborative researcher with an interest in developing zebrafish models to investigate the role of genes in human susceptibility to metabolic traits including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease. Experience in zebrafish genetics, imaging techniques, and basic molecular biology expertise is required. Experience with other systems, such as cell culture models or human genetics tools, is a plus. The selected candidate will work with the PI to develop new projects and also work on existing projects related to genetics of common metabolic diseases as well as rare syndromes with metabolic features. Interested candidates should email CV and description of interests to zaghloul@umaryland.edu