Postdoctoral Associate - Protein engineering and High-Throughput Screening

The St-Pierre Lab is seeking a motivated and creative scientist or engineer to develop next-generation tools for interfacing with the brain, including genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs), optogenetic silencers, and fluorescent proteins.

About the role

This position offers the opportunity to develop cutting-edge molecular technologies, expand your technical skill set, and contribute to a collaborative, intellectually stimulating research environment. The work aligns with the St-Pierre Lab’s mission to create and apply innovative tools for perturbing and imaging the brain.

Responsibilities

• Leads and contributes to research projects, both independently and collaboratively.
• Sets up, maintains, and optimizes experimental equipment.
• Mentors and trains lab members in techniques and experimental design.
• Presents research findings in lab meetings and at scientific conferences.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one first-author (or co-first-author) paper published in or submitted to a high-impact, peer-reviewed English-language journal.
• Manuscripts in preparation can be noted in your CV or cover letter.

Skills

Expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Protein engineering
• Optical system development
• High-throughput screening
• Electrophysiology
• Computational approaches

Pay

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