"Postdoctoral Associate"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for the department of Anesthesiology at the New Jersey Medical School.

Under the direction of the PI, the Postdoctoral Fellow will study the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in genetic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). The individual will also contribute his/her time towards writing manuscripts and review articles that directly result from his/her research. In addition, the individual will also help train graduate students and technicians, and help maintain various equipment. The individual will also develop the skills and apply advanced techniques using various in vitro culture systems, as well as brain perfusion, cryosectioning and immunocytochemistry approaches and quantifications.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Participates in experimental design and carries out experiments including cell culture (various primary cells as well as immortalized cell lines), high resolution fluorescence imaging and image analysis, biochemical as well as molecular biology approaches.
• Performs perfusion, cryosectioning, immunocytochemistry approaches, stereological counting and Matlab-based automated image analysis.
• Operates and maintains experimental equipment; assists in writing protocols for IRB and IACUC.
• Genotypes distinct knockin and knockout animal model systems.
• Records, quantifies and analyzes data from experiments.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• The candidate must hold a PhD in the fields of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, Biological Sciences, or closely related fields, and must have a strong background in cell biological approaches, high-resolution image acquisition and image quantification.