Research Associate
Core
Investigate phototransduction in rod and cone photoreceptors and mechanisms underlying retinal degeneration and blindness using rodent models and cell culture.
Role type
Research Associate (Neuroscience/Cell Biology)
Builds
Research findings, manuscripts, and grant proposals for NIH-funded studies on inherited retinal diseases and GPCR biology.
Domain
Neuroscience / Molecular and Cellular Biology / Vision Science
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Molecular and cellular biology techniques, PCR/qRT-PCR, Western blotting, retinal tissue preparation, in vitro and in vivo experiments (mouse), cell culture, immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry, calcium imaging, fluorescence and confocal microscopy, image analysis
Preferred skills
Photoreceptor biology, phototransduction, calcium signaling, retinal degeneration, protein trafficking, protein misfolding
Responsibilities
Design and perform experiments, analyze and interpret data, present research findings, write manuscripts for publication, contribute to grant proposals, support laboratory quality control and safety standards
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC