Research Associate, Brandebura Lab
About the role
We Are Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate To Join Dr. Brandebura’s Lab To Support Our NIH Funded Research Program Investigating Astrocyte Dysfunction In Down Syndrome And Alzheimer’s Disease. Specifically, We Will Be Focusing On Defining molecular changes that occur within reactive astrocytes in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease, Targeting astrocytes to improve neuronal synaptic dysfunction, Understanding reactive astrocyte-microglia and astrocyte-vascular crosstalk in disorders of the nervous system.
Responsibilities
- Full-time research or scholarship at the University.
- Preparatory for a full-time academic or research career.
- Supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship during the training period.
- In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Experience in animal handling.
- Experience in confocal imaging and immunohistochemistry.
- Experience in wet lab techniques such as western blotting, RNA extraction, and molecular cloning.
Desired Skills
- Experience with proteomics.
- Familiarity with bioinformatic analysis pipelines.
- Exposure to iPSC differentiation into neuronal and glial cells.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree.
Pay
Commensurate with experience.
Schedule
TBD.
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Skills
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Contact
Please apply online, by searching for requisition number R0078494. Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website. Contact For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman, jf2sw@virginia.edu. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer.