Research Fellow-Neuroscience-Ikezu lab

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Benefits Highlights

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

The Molecular NeuroTherapeutics Laboratory directed by Dr. Tsuneya Ikezu MD., PhD, is seeking for applications from qualified postdoc candidates to work on the funded project aimed at identifying biomarkers that predict tauopathies including Alzheimer’s disease through proteomic analysis of human biofluid. One position is immediately available at Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic Florida.

Our laboratory is pioneering in the field of Neuro-EV and its role in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and front temporal dementia in collaboration with several cutting-edge laboratories. The laboratory will be based at the newly facilitated lab in Mayo Clinic Florida.

This position will work in a highly collaborative environment, focusing on identification of candidate molecules from proteomic profiling, computational data analysis and experimental validation using human biofluid samples and/or patient derived iPSC or organoid systems.

Each applicant must possess an advanced degree (Ph.D.) in a relevant field with less than 3 years of postdoc experiences. The ideal candidates may have expertise in neuroscience, proteomics, cell cultures with cell lines and/or iPSC derived neurons, and computational data analysis. The ideal candidates also should be team players with high scientific standards and communication skills, and have ability to work in an interactive, fast-paced environment.

The accepted candidate will be trained to work independently and expected to keep records and data of all scientific experiments according to established procedures, occasionally supervise students, act as a source of information and advice to other members of the group on scientific protocols and experimental techniques. They will have opportunities to draft manuscripts for scientific journals and present work internally and externally for their career development.

The following links provide more information about the laboratory:

Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic Florida:

To inquire, please send the following files to [email protected]: Curriculum vitae (including publication list), a statement of research interest including brief description of past work, and contact information of three references.

A Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic is a temporary position intended to provide training and education in research. Individuals will train in the research program of a Mayo Clinic principal investigator. Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peer-reviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Proof of English proficiency is required for J-1 Short-Term Scholars, Research Scholars, Professors, Specialists, and Student Interns sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Qualifications

Must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field deemed relevant by the program. Research Fellow is appropriate for individuals who have completed no more than one prior postdoctoral fellowship, at Mayo Clinic or elsewhere.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

$64,079 - $74,963 / year; Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

Varies

Weekend Schedule

Varies

International Assignment

No

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" . Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter

Amy Hoffman