Postdoctoral Associate

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Baylor College of Medicine invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate funded by the Michael J Fox Foundation to noninvasively profile inflammatory biomarkers in rodent models of Parkinson’s disease using molecular MRI. A PhD in neuroscience, biology, or biochemistry is required, with strong hands on experience in immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, PCR, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, brain tissue perfusion, and mouse colony management; imaging flow cytometry and brain tissue homogenization are a plus. The role involves experimental design, procedure development, data analysis, and preparing publications and conference presentations. To apply, tailor your CV to emphasize rodent CNS work, technical writing, and lab leadership; include publications, a concise cover letter, and references.

Summary

Fulltime position is funded by a recent grant from the Michael J Fox Foundation. The primary goal of this position is noninvasive profiling of inflammatory biomarkers in rodent models of Parkinson’s disease using molecular MRI. The Postdoctoral Associate will hold a doctoral degree in neuroscience, biology, or biochemistry and demonstrated experience in biological assays, cell cultures, mouse brain tissue perfusion and fixation for immunohistochemical analysis, mouse colony management, western blotting techniques, PCR techniques, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, and technical writing. Hands-on experience with imaging flow cytometry, brain tissue homogenization, homogenate analysis protocols, and cell separation and lysing methods are a plus. 

Job Duties

• Define problems and possible solutions as dictated by assigned research projects.
• Establishes procedures to be applied in the projects.
• Designs, develops, or adapts to equipment used in experiments.
• Performs cell culture studies, animal injections and brain tissue perfusion and fixation for immunohistochemical analysis, confocal microscopy imaging; Performing western blot and PCR analyses.
• Writes and submits project results for publications and presentations at national and international scientific meetings.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, or Biochemistry.
• One year of postdoctoral research experience with rodent models of  CNS disorders. 
• Skills required for satisfactory performance in this job include Protein purification, Confocal Microscopy Imaris analysis software techniques, UV-Visible Spectroscopy techniques; 96-Well Plate Readers; Flow Cytometry, Cell Cultures; Cell Assays, Cell Lysing methods, Mouse Injections, Brain Tissue Manipulation Protocols, and Technical writing. In addition, the candidate should have experience in Statistical Data Analysis, Operation of Standard Laboratory Equipment.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.