POSITION: Research Fellow

REPORTS TO: Dr. Joseph Ciolino

DEPARTMENT: Research Ophthalmology

DATE: August 2020

https://eye.hms.harvard.edu/josephciolino

This position is for a ‘Research Fellow,’ who will conduct research in the area of corneal wound healing. The fellow will investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in cell-cell communication between the different corneal layers, more specifically, they will investigate the role of extracellular vesicles in corneal wound healing, and determine if extracellular vesicles can be “loaded” with certain “cargo” (i.e. growth factors, cytokines, or drugs) that would be useful as therapeutics to promote healing with minimal generation of scar forming myofibroblasts.

Please contact Audrey_hutcheon@meei.harvard.edu for CVs, communication, and questions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Design and execute in vitro and in vivo experiments required to achieve research aims in the project.

• Work independently and as part of a team

• Meet regularly with the mentor to review project status, and design new research strategies for the progression of the research project.

• Read, analyze and summarize published literature to know current research work and gain intellectual and technical expertise in the field.

• Write a final report or submit a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal describing the project and results

• Prepare presentations and exhibit research work in various national and international scientific meetings and conferences

• Undertake relevant coursework if required by the mentor.
• Attend relevant meetings
• Take administrative (inventory, purchasing, etc. ) responsibilities in the lab when necessary

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Doctoral degree (MD or PhD) with >6 months of pre/postdoc lab research experience

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Lab setting

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possible lifting of 10 to 20 lbs., depending on nature of chosen project(s).