Posted April 17, 2009

The Opportunity:
The laboratory of Dr. Lixin Liu in the Dept of Pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan has a position currently opening for a PhD student to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms of leukocyte recruitment during inflammation.

The Project:

This laboratory is equipped with a new intravital microscope system and is interested in the role of intracellular signaling molecules in leukocyte recruitment. The current focus in the lab is on the role of LSP1 and PI3K in neutrophils and in endothelial cells during neutrophil-endothelial cell interactions using mouse models. The techniques used are intravital microscopy and cell biology and biochemistry techniques. For more information please visit the website (http://www.medicine.usask.ca/pharmacology/research/lixin-liu-ph-d) and check the additional recent publications (Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2008, 294(6):H2524; Blood 2008, 111(9):4828 and J Cell Sci 2008; 121(Pt 2):205).ions (Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2008, 294(6):H2524; Blood 2008, 111(9):4828 and J Cell Sci 2008; 121(Pt 2):205).

Qualifications:
The applicant should have a master degree in immunology, inflammation, cellular biology, biochemistry or in related fields, excellent laboratory skills and communication skills in English, enthusiasm in research and ability to work independently and in a team environment. Experience in research using mouse models and/or cell-cell interactions will be a plus. The requirements for a foreign candidate can be found at the CGSR website (http://www.usask.ca/cgsr/).

How to Apply:
Applicants should submit a CV, list of publications, names and detailed contact information of three referees via email to lixin.liu@usask.ca, or fax to Lixin Liu at 306-966-6220, or in mail to:

Dr. Lixin Liu
Dept. of Pharmacology
University of Saskatchewan
107 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 Canada