Postdoctoral Associate - Neuroscience

About the Role

This is a 100% grant-funded postdoctoral associate position focused on noninvasive profiling of inflammatory biomarkers in rodent models of Parkinson’s disease using MRI.

Responsibilities

• Defines problems and possible solutions as dictated by assigned research projects.
• Establishes procedures to be applied in the projects.
• Designs, develops, or adapts equipment used in experiments.
• Performs cell culture studies, animal injections, brain tissue perfusion and fixation for immunohistochemical analysis, and confocal microscopy imaging.
• Conducts flow cytometry, western blot, and PCR analyses.
• Writes and submits project results for publications and presentations at national and international scientific meetings.
• Performs protein purification, Confocal Microscopy, Imaris analysis software techniques, UV-Visible Spectroscopy techniques, and uses 96-Well Plate Readers.
• Works on flow cytometry, cell cultures, cell assays, cell lysing methods, mouse injections, brain tissue manipulation protocols, and technical writing.
• Performs responsible research work that requires planning, completing, and occasionally supervising limited research projects in accordance with general plans approved by the supervisor.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemical Biology, Biology, Neuroscience, or Biochemistry.
• Experience in Statistical Data Analysis and Operation of Standard Laboratory Equipment.
• Demonstrated experience in biological assays, cell cultures, mouse brain tissue perfusion and fixation for immunohistochemical analysis, flow cytometry, mouse colony management, western blotting techniques, PCR techniques, confocal microscopy, and technical writing.
• Hands-on experience with imaging flow cytometry, brain tissue homogenization, homogenate analysis protocols, cell separation, and lysing methods is a plus.

Pay

Baylor College of Medicine typically follows similar to the NIH stipulated stipend guidelines for Postdoctoral Associates.