Post-Doctoral Fellow
About the role
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to join their lab focused on studying neurodegeneration using human cells and tissues. The ideal candidate will have experience with post-mortem brain tissue, human cell lines, and long read and single cell sequencing.
Responsibilities
- Developing testable hypotheses and conducting molecular biology experiments and analyses including DNA extraction & sequencing, RNA expression/studies, single-cell -omics experiments, in situ studies, and cell culture work
- Analyzing sequencing data using R, Python, command line interface, and high-performance computing clusters
- Documenting and communicating experiments and findings through lab notebooks and presentations at lab meetings and conferences
- Supervising more junior laboratory members
Requirements
- PhD in Neuroscience, Human Genetics, Developmental Neurobiology, Molecular Biology or related field
- One year experience working with post-mortem brain tissue or equivalent
- One year experience with hIPSC-derived cell culture or equivalent
Qualifications
- Minimum qualifications: PhD and one year experience with post-mortem brain tissue or equivalent
- Preferred qualifications: Two to five years experience with post-mortem brain tissue or equivalent, two to five years experience with hIPSC-derived cell culture or equivalent
Benefits
The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package, including drug testing requirements and a variety of opportunities for professional development and growth.
Pay
The starting salary range for this position is HIRING RANGE: 0 years of experience: $63,480 - $66,700 1 year of experience: $63,900 - $67,200 2 years of experience: $64,380 - $67,800 3 years of experience: $66,948 - $70,500 4 years of experience: $69,180 - $72,800.
Schedule
This role is expected to work onsite in Aurora, CO.
Contact Information
To apply, please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae/resume, and five professional references. Applications are accepted electronically only at www.cu.edu/cu-careers. Questions can be directed to Caroline.dias@cuanschutz.edu.