Postdoctoral Position - University of Texas Medical School

Postdoc Position Available

Pediatric Research Center

The University of Texas Medical School

Houston, TX

We are seeking a highly motivated, organized and enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow to study embryonic kidney development and its relationship to kidney pathologies, including cystic kidney diseases (including ciliopathies) and cancer. We are interested in the role of Wnt signaling and primary cilia in shaping nephric tubules, utilizing Xenopus (frog) embryos and mammalian tissue culture as models. Current goals include: 1) Determining how PCP components affect tubule and cilia formation; 2) Discovering novel components affecting nephron development; 3) Visualizing in vivo tube formation using advanced live imaging techniques; 4) Generating transgenic animals to visualize nephrogenesis in vivo (http://www.uth.tmc.edu/postdocs/Assets/pdf/Miller_Rachel_Pedi_%20071715.pdf)

Please send CV, cover letter indicating research interests, and the name/email address of three references to:

Rachel K. Miller, Ph.D.

Department of Pediatrics

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

6431 Fannin Street, MSE R414

Houston, Texas 77030

Email: Rachel.K.Miller@uth.tmc.edu