Post-Doctoral Fellow - Laboratory of Dr. Darren Moore
Core
Investigate pathogenic mechanisms underlying VPS35 or LRRK2 mutations in familial Parkinson's disease using biochemical, cell biological, and rodent models.
Role type
Post-doctoral fellow (neurodegenerative disease research)
Builds
Research findings on protein function and pathophysiology in Parkinson's disease
Domain
Biomedical research / Neuroscience / Neurodegenerative diseases
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Cell biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Primary culture-based assays, iPSC models, Confocal imaging, Genetic animal models, Rodent neuropathology, Molecular/cellular neurobiology
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated as required, listed as preferred areas of experience
Technologies
None explicitly listed (implied: iPSC, rodent models, confocal microscopy)
Responsibilities
Use or establish biochemical, cell biological, and rodent models to investigate pathogenic mechanisms; manage independent research projects; collaborate with multidisciplinary team members
Seniority
Post-doctoral (recent Ph.D. graduate)