Postdoctoral fellow in neuroscience Job at Tulane University - neuroscience and stroke research, New Orleans, LA

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  • Tulane University - neuroscience and stroke research
  • New Orleans, LA

Job Description

Postdoctoral fellow in neuroscience at Tulane University

A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the Department of Neurosurgery at Tulane University School of Medicine. The candidate will join the laboratory of Dr. Xiangming Zha in the Clinical Neuroscience Research Center in the Department of Neurosurgery. 

The research areas include molecular signaling and neuroprotective mechanisms in neuron and/or endothelial cells, the contribution of brain acid signaling to ischemic stroke, blood brain barrier regulation, vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The research will use in vitro and in vivo mouse models.

Qualifications:
1). Recent PhD or equivalent degree in neuroscience, molecular biology, physiology, or cerebral vascular biology. 2). Previous experience with rodent surgeries, including the mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion model or TBI models, relevant VCID models, transcriptome analysis and gene regulation is highly desirable. 3). Solid publication record.

The fellow will work closely with the Pl and others on the research team. We support the career progression of the fellow. We will provide guidance on career development and encourage the fellow to apply for postdoctoral fellowship as well as other career stage appropriate fundings..

Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit an application package containing 1) CV, 2) contact information for three research references, and 3) a brief summary discussing your research interest or fit with the lab research. The package can be emailed, preferably as a single PDF file, to xzha@tulane.edu .

Job Tags

Full time, Fixed term contract,

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