Postdoc position in in vitro kidney model development

Job description

The postdoc will develop new cell-culture platforms and tisssue models intended to mimic the kidney microenvironment. He will use these platforms to culture stem-cell-derived renal cells to realize a renal tubular unit. The postdoc will then focus on the functional characterization of the tubular unit to confirm that the developed model faithfully recapitulates the tissue of interest. In this endavor, the researcher will work in close collaborations with engineers and biologists at ETH Zurich and Novartis AG.

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The successful candidateshould have a background in bioengineering, biology, physiology, or related fields, with a preference for experience with advanced in vitro models, transport across epithelial and/or endothelial barriers, and organoid differentiation and culture. Experience with microfluidics, optical microscopy, and biochemical assays will be highly beneficial. In-depth k...