RESEARCHER (BRAIN AGING RESEARCH)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Description
Position available in the laboratory of Dr. Constanza Cortes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for a researcher interested in brain aging, neurodegenerative disease research and exercise medicine.
Exercise is a powerful intervention known to reduce the risk for the development of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, but many of the most at- risk populations cannot engage in the required exercise training paradigms.
We investigate the role of exercise-associated circulating factors on the neurotrophic benefits of exercise, in order to identify novel therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative disease and age-associated cognitive decline.
General Responsibilities
As directed, independently sets up and performs experiments and procedures in support of lab goals.
Develops and improves techniques for the lab.
Contributes to planning/design of studies.
Analyzes data.
Monitors outcomes and suggest modifications.
Will assist in planning long or short-term goals/fiscal management.
Perform maintenance of lab equipment and supplies.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Must assist in planning long or short-term goals/fiscal management.
Mouse colony management: proficiency with mouse modeling
tagging,
genotyping,
weaning and breeding of multiple mouse lines
Performs maintenance of lab equipment and supplies:
inventory management,
ordering,
supply oversights.
Sets up and performs experiments and procedures in support of lab goals.
Contributes to planning/design of studies
Collects, enters, summarizes and analyzes data:
generation of conference abstracts,
grant preliminary
publication-quality figures
Monitors results, detects and reports unusual outcomes and suggests modifications:
Develops and improves techniques for the lab.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary
Salary commensurate with experience
Qualifications
Requirements
Applicants must have proficiency with rodent (mouse or rat) handling.
Preferences
On the job training is available,
Prior experience, even if exposure is only through laboratory coursework, with cell culture and molecular biology techniques
purification of nucleic acids,
quantitative real-time PCR, and immunoblotting
Prior experience with mouse colony management and/or isolation of primary cells
Previous experience in a basic neuroscience
Metabolism, aging or physiology background.
Key Skills
Organization
Excellent communication skills with students, peers and superiors.
Attention to detail
Budget management skills
Critical thinking
Ability to work as a team and with a diverse group of people
Maintain extremely organized and detailed lab notes
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