The Cruchaga lab at WashU Medicine is recruiting multiple Postdoctoral Research Associates. The Cruchaga lab generates and analyzes high-throughput multi-omic data to study neurodegeneration and diseases of the central nervous system with emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other dementias. The ultimate goal of the lab is to understand the biology of these diseases, to define novel biomarkers, and to identify novel therapeutical targets. We have pioneered in the integration of genetics with omic data to identify proteomic signatures and develop novel predictive models for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson, and Dystonia as well as to identify novel proteins and pathways implicated on disease pathogenesis. We are currently analyzing brain, CSF and blood, multi-omic data (transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics), from a large collection of well-characterized samples to identify novel biomarker and causal and druggable targets. We are seeking a motivated researcher with strong analytical skills to join our effort and generate novel insights of neurodegeneration with this unique dataset, while working in a highly dynamic multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. Will join a large team, currently twenty members, which is led by three faculty members and three senior scientists. Our current research projects include the analyses of: Plasma, CSF and Brain Proteomic and metabolomics analysis; Biomarker identification through the use of machine learning approaches; and Multi-omics data integration with genomics, transcriptomics and methylomics data.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree