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Postdoctoral Scholar Position – Yokota Lab 2024-2025 University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: JPF09906 The Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is seeking a candidate for a Postdoc Scholar position. The candidate will work in the lab of Tomohiro Yokota, M.D., Ph.D. conducting research on physiological and pathological remodeling in the heart. Dr. Yokota’s research program focuses on cardiac maturation and related diseases. Ongoing projects include identifications of key regulators of cardiomyocyte maturation processes and disease progression in the heart. Responsibilities include experimental designs and execution, data analysis, team and conference presentation, literature reviews, and paper writing. The candidate will be encouraged to collaborate broadly with research teams at UCLA and beyond and therefore must have good communication, teamwork and leadership skills. Prior experience with immunohistochemistry and echocardiogram is desired. A Ph.D. is required. Qualified applicants must have strong oral/written communication and critical thinking skills. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in molecular biology, a strong research background in cardiovascular biology/physiology, and experience working with cell cultures and mice. In addition, applicants who have experience in echocardiogram, immunohistochemistry, and single-cell techniques are encouraged to apply. Candidates will be expected to contribute to ongoing projects and expand novel independent research projects in a collaborative research environment. See table 23 for the salary range for this position [ https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t23.pdf ]. A reasonable estimate for this position is $66,737 to $80,034. The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and affirms our unswerving commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind. These are the standards to which we hold ourselves, and one another. Please read more about this important DGSOM program at [ https://medschool.ucla.edu/cultural-north-star ] The David Geffen School of Medicine Anti-racism roadmap is our co-created path to ensuring racial justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to actively dismantling structural racism in our organization as described in more detail at: https://medschool.ucla.edu/diversity-anti-racism-roadmap . To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09906 The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction jeid-a7b9ac6fcf0dd14a83193672269e90e1