美国阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校2022年招聘博士后职位（脑衰老研究）

美国阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校2022年招聘博士后职位（脑衰老研究）

RESEARCHER (BRAIN AGING RESEARCH)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Description

Position available in the laboratory of Dr. Constanza Cortes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for a researcher interested in brain aging, neurodegenerative disease research and exercise medicine.

Exercise is a powerful intervention known to reduce the risk for the development of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, but many of the most at- risk populations cannot engage in the required exercise training paradigms.

We investigate the role of exercise-associated circulating factors on the neurotrophic benefits of exercise, in order to identify novel therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative disease and age-associated cognitive decline.

General Responsibilities

As directed, independently sets up and performs experiments and procedures in support of lab goals.

Develops and improves techniques for the lab.

Contributes to planning/design of studies.

Analyzes data.

Monitors outcomes and suggest modifications.

Will assist in planning long or short-term goals/fiscal management.

Perform maintenance of lab equipment and supplies.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Must assist in planning long or short-term goals/fiscal management.

Mouse colony management: proficiency with mouse modeling

tagging,

genotyping,

weaning and breeding of multiple mouse lines

Performs maintenance of lab equipment and supplies:

inventory management,

ordering,

supply oversights.

Sets up and performs experiments and procedures in support of lab goals.

Contributes to planning/design of studies

Collects, enters, summarizes and analyzes data:

generation of conference abstracts,

grant preliminary

publication-quality figures

Monitors results, detects and reports unusual outcomes and suggests modifications:

Develops and improves techniques for the lab.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary

Salary commensurate with experience

Qualifications

Requirements

Applicants must have proficiency with rodent (mouse or rat) handling.

Preferences

On the job training is available,

Prior experience, even if exposure is only through laboratory coursework, with cell culture and molecular biology techniques

purification of nucleic acids,

quantitative real-time PCR, and immunoblotting

Prior experience with mouse colony management and/or isolation of primary cells

Previous experience in a basic neuroscience

Metabolism, aging or physiology background.

Key Skills

Organization

Excellent communication skills with students, peers and superiors.

Attention to detail

Budget management skills

Critical thinking

Ability to work as a team and with a diverse group of people

Maintain extremely organized and detailed lab notes