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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