Post Doctoral Fellow
Core
Conduct innovative research on alcohol-induced cerebrovascular dysfunction, focusing on lipid signaling, blood-brain barrier disruption, and neuroinflammation in mouse models.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Neuroscience/Neurobiology)
Builds
Research findings on alcohol exposure effects on cerebrovascular health and neuroinflammation
Domain
Neuroscience / Cerebrovascular research / Alcohol toxicity
Deliverable
research
Required skills
MCAO surgery for stroke models, biochemical assays (Western blotting, PCR, immunohistochemistry), behavioral analysis in mice, lipid signaling pathway knowledge, grant writing, peer-reviewed publication history
Preferred skills
Autotaxin and LPP3 pathway expertise, neuroimaging data analysis (ImageJ, GraphPad Prism), neuroinflammation model knowledge
Technologies
ImageJ, GraphPad Prism
Responsibilities
Perform MCAO surgeries to model ischemic stroke; conduct biochemical assays for lipid signaling and oxidative stress; execute behavioral studies (MWM, NOR, FCT); collaborate on experimental design and data analysis; contribute to grant writing and manuscript preparation
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow, hands-on research