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Job Summary
Postdoctoral position available to study mechanisms of vascular biology, lung injury and lung fibrosis in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The Knipe Lab is looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic post-doctoral candidate to work on a funded project investigating mechanisms of endothelial cell dysfunction in the context of fibrosis in the lungs. We are interested in strategies to improve endothelial function in the context of fibrotic lung diseases like scleroderma associated ILD and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This project involved both animal modeling of lung disease (mice) and in vitro cell culture work with human microvascular endothelial cells. If Interested, please send cover letter and CV to Dr. Rachel Knipe at RKNIPE@mgh.harvard.edu.
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The project is well-situated to generate high impact publications, presentations at conferences and prepare the post-doc for a long-term career in academia or industry. Applicants with prior post-doctoral experience are encouraged to apply. This position is funded starting in 2026 for three years.
All interested candidates mut submit their CV/resume accompanied by a cover letter describing prior research experience to Dr. Knipe (rknipe@mgh.harvard.edu).
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