Research Fellow

About Us:

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is an independent, non-profit biomedical research organization located in Torrance, California. In dozens of laboratories throughout the campus, researchers are working to unravel the mysteries of heart and kidney disease, cardiac complications in newborns, chronic lung disease, skin cancer, sickle cell disease, disorders of the autoimmune system, and much more. Many of these projects are collaborative in nature, involving experts from different areas of specialization. Our discoveries have prevented blindness in newborns, enabled premature infants with fragile lungs to breathe and allowed children with rare, often fatal diseases to grow up healthy and strong.

Requirements:

Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Physiology, Respiratory Medicine, Exercise Science or a related discipline. Research experience in data collection, data analysis, and preparation of research papers/presentations Experience in human exercise physiology research including cardiopulmonary exercise testing Experience in near-infrared spectroscopy of human tissues Ability to design and conduct a program of investigation in consultation with the principal investigator (required)

• Knowledge of respiratory physiology, exercise physiology as it relates to aging and chronic disease (required)
• Skills in near-infrared spectroscopy of human tissues (required)
• Skills in human exercise testing (required)
• Skills in assessment of pulmonary mechanics and pulmonary function (desirable)
• Skills in neuromuscular fatigue assessments (desirable)
• Skilled in calibrating and operating, or learning to operate, different analytical instruments for human physiology assessment
• Ability to evaluate methods and techniques used, and results obtained by other researchers, and to relate such evaluations appropriately to your own work
• Skilled in communicating and presenting research results through publication and other recognised forms of output
• Understand the broader issues relating to the conduct and management of research
• Ability to contribute to educational and knowledge-transfer activities, where appropriate and feasible
• Ability to use statistics, process and analyze complex data and generate graphical outputs
• Ability in computer programming (desired)

Responsibilities:

Conduct research projects, including collection and analysis of human exercise physiology data Prepare and submit at least one research funding application per year for industry, governmental, or foundation/charitable research Collect, analyze and interpret data from healthy human subjects and patients with chronic lung disease. Maintain appropriate experimental records and documents Prepare and submit at least two original peer-reviewed papers per year Contribute to the ongoing activities of the Respiratory Research Center, as needed Other duties as may be assigned (required) Please ensure your application is complete and signed; incomplete submissions will not be considered . Position requires a background check and health clearance Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free Workplace