Postdoctoral Positions in Neurodegeneration or Cancer Research
Core
Investigate fundamental mechanisms of neurodegeneration and cancer, focusing on protein quality control, aging, tumor suppression, metabolism, and autophagy.
Role type
Postdoctoral researcher (PhD/MD level)
Builds
Research findings and publications
Domain
Biomedical research, neuroscience, oncology, cell biology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
rigorous experimental skills, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, neuroscience, metabolism, stem cell biology, neurodegenerative disease research, cancer research, animal models
Preferred skills
strong publication record
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Define molecular mechanisms of protein quality control pathways, elucidate roles in aging and neurodegenerative diseases, investigate p53 regulation of cellular metabolism and autophagy, identify metabolic alterations promoting tumor initiation and progression, explore roles of metabolism and autophagy in embryonic and cancer stem cell biology
Seniority
Postdoctoral (early career researcher)