About the role
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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Fellows
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Medicine
Title: RESEARCH FELLOW
Employee Type: Fellows
Department: Center of excellence-Neuroscience
Campus Location: NEUROSCIENCE CENTER
Job Summary/Basic Functions
A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available at the LSU Health Sciences Center, Neuroscience Center of Excellence. Our laboratory investigates neural injury and repair, neuropathy, pain neurobiology, neural regeneration, neuroimmune signaling, Alzheimer’s disease, and related neurodegenerative processes.
The successful candidate will use multidisciplinary approaches that may include cell and molecular biology, imaging, behavioral studies, LC-MS/MS, flow cytometry, and animal models. Responsibilities include designing and conducting independent and collaborative research, developing experimental approaches, analyzing data, preparing manuscripts and presentations, and contributing to laboratory operations and grant development. Candidates are not expected to have expertise in every area listed above.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education: PhD or MD
Required Field of Study: Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field
Number of years required to perform the job: 0–4 years related research experience after obtaining PhD degree.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education: PhD
Preferred Discipline: Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Stem Cell Biology, or a related field
Preferred Experience: Strong experimental experience in neuroscience, cell and molecular biology, or biochemistry. Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: neuropathy, pain neurobiology, neural regeneration, neurodegeneration, Alzheimer’s disease, neuroimmunology, stem cell biology, histology or imaging, behavioral studies, or animal models.
Additional Information About Our School/Department
Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits
Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits
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