Research Assistant Professor, CHOP Neurology
About the role
Located in Philadelphia, PA, the position is open from Jan 09, 2025 to Jan 09, 2027 (11:59 PM Eastern Time). Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure research track. The Division of Neurology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is a world leader in patient care, education, and research, with robust programs investigating genetic and acquired neurologic conditions, and integrated partnerships across multiple disciplines including basic neuroscientists, developmental pediatrics, metabolic medicine, psychiatry, cardiology, critical pediatric and neonatal medicine, and adult neurology.
Responsibilities
- Develop collaborative and independent research programs related to myelination and the relationship between glial cells in the nervous system.
- Supervise postdoctoral fellows, students, and research staff coordinating NIH-funded grant efforts with local, national, and international collaborators.
- Participate in writing grants, reports, and manuscripts.
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree required.
- Expertise in oligodendrocyte biology and myelination with knowledge of lysosomal and cytoskeletal functions.
- Experience in primary cell culture of oligodendrocytes.
- Experience imaging and analysis of oligodendrocytes in vitro and in vivo using fluorescence, confocal, live cell microscopy.
- Knowledge of cellular organellar structure, function, and interactions to study generation of the myelin sheath and regeneration in developmental and neurodegenerative diseases and injury.