Postdoctoral Research Associate Jobs in Illinois

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Rosas Lab

Hiring Department: Pharmacy Practice

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1041691

Posting Close Date: 07/13/2026

Salary: The budgeted salary rate for the position is $50,000 - $60,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary:

The University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy is recruiting for a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Pharmacy Practice with Dr. Paola Rosas' laboratory supported by NIH and AHA funding. Dr. Rosas' laboratory investigates the mechanisms underlying heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), with a particular focus on the gut–heart axis, and cardiometabolic disease. Using integrated molecular, physiological, and translational approaches, the lab studies how intestinal barrier dysfunction, inflammation, microbiota-derived metabolites, and cardiac signaling pathways contribute to HFpEF pathogenesis and evaluates novel therapeutic strategies to improve cardiovascular outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, perform, analyze, and interpret experiments aimed at studying the pathways that lead to heart failure due to stressors such as aging, obesity.
• Support pre-clinical studies in murine models of heart failure and obesity.
• Conduct Animal experiments and include echocardiography, pressure - volume measurements, skinned fiber measurements, metabolic phenotyping, biochemistry studies, among others.
• Communicate research results via scientific publications or presentations at national and international conferences.
• Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge or research principles, concepts, and practices and methods.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., PharmD or equivalent doctoral degree with training in the areas of biology, biomedical sciences or a related discipline.
• Displayed proficiency in lab research techniques required.
• Attention to details is essential to support written documentation, present findings, and project report submissions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate experience in cardiac physiology, metabolic phenotyping, histological techniques, and biochemistry methods.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.