The Center for Myocardial Biology (CMB) and Vascular Medicine Institute (VMI) at the University of Pittsburgh are seeking an experienced Research Scientist to conduct small animal surgeon. The CMB comprises several principal investigators that focus on aspects of cardiac biology, ranging from basic investigations of function, to translational projects related to cardiac disease. The new Research Scientist will join our surgical core, and conduct high level research for CMB investigators with the provision of surgical rodent models of heart failure, myocardial infarction, and pulmonary hypertension.