Post Doctoral.Post Doctoral.Associate

University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Pittsburgh, Baranov lab at the UPMC Vision Institute, is looking for a Postdoctoral Associate to advance retinal ganglion cell transplantation in optic neuropathies. We are interested in the functional integration of stem cell-derived RGC and the role that the retinal, brain, and optic nerve microenvironment plays in this process. We are a multidisciplinary group and combine the experience in cell therapy, transplantation, stem cell differentiation, retinal development, retinal cell biology, retinal electrophysiology, and small and large animal models of disease.
We are looking for committed, enthusiastic, curious, and creative people with established lab skills. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in neuroscience, tumor biology, cell culture, imaging, electrophysiology, and animal work. The selection of the project would depend on the mutual interest/expertise and funding availability.

Requirements

• PhD in Scientific field or MD
• the fellow is expected to be a primary author on at least one manuscript a year and contribute to three other projects

Nice To Haves

• experience in neuroscience
• tumor biology
• cell culture
• imaging
• electrophysiology
• animal work

Responsibilities

• Proposes and undertakes a mentored, innovative project or challenge to develop novel therapies for retinal degenerative diseases.
• Designs and performs in vitro and animal experiments, analyzes, and presents the outcome.
• The day-to-day work requires to read, analyze and summarize published literature; design and execute in vitro and in vivo experiments; develop and propose novel methods and techniques; undertake relevant coursework if required by mentor; attend relevant meetings;' meet regularly with mentor to review project progress and milestones; take administrative (inventory, purchasing, etc. ) responsibilities in the lab when necessary; report or submit a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal describing the project and results; supervise students, trainees and other lab personnel; participate in lab housekeeping activities; maintain electronic lab records; contribute to other lab projects.

Benefits

• The lab would support registration and travel to two national and two local meetings on the first year.
• Future fund availability would depend on the performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree