Post-Doctoral Fellow - Neuroscience and Anatomy

Duties & Responsibilities

• Molecular cloning, gene editing and targeted gene delivery
• Cell/organoid culture and cell-based functional assays
• Viral vector packaging, purification and testing
• Immunohistochemistry and confocal image analysis
• Animal handling and neurobehavioral tests

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in neuroscience, molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, virology, cell biology, biomedical sciences, or a closely related field
• Strong training in molecular and cellular biology techniques, including molecular cloning, gene expression analysis, cell culture, and cell-based functional assays
• Demonstrated experience conducting independent biomedical research, including experimental design, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and troubleshooting
• Ability to work with animal models and/or human or mouse cell culture systems relevant to infectious disease, neuroinflammation, gene therapy, or related biomedical research
• Able to maintain accurate laboratory records, follow institutional biosafety and animal research compliance requirements, and complete required university and federal research training
• Evidence of scholarly productivity, such as peer-reviewed publications, manuscripts in preparation or revision, abstracts, or scientific presentations
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at VCU