Postdoctoral Associate
Job Description
Summary
The laboratory of Dr. Mingshan Xue (https://www.bcm.edu/research/faculty-labs/mingshan-xue-lab) in the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston Texas is seeking applications for a postdoctoral fellow position.
Job Duties
- Works with mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders and develop ASO (antisense oligonucleotide) or AAV (adeno-associated virus)-based therapies for these disorders.
- Leads the project and collaborates with a team of scientists within the lab and from the industry partners.
- Develops his/her independent research program in the general area of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- While previous relevant experience is desired, we are also interested in individuals with a broad range of expertise.
- Preferred applicants should have a strong research record in one or more of the following areas: neuroscience, mouse genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and animal behavior.
- Applicants should submit a cover letter stating research experience and interest, a CV, and a list of 3 referees as a single PDF file to [email protected]
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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