Postdoctoral Research Associate (Hybrid) - Neurology

Washington University in St. Louis

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Schindler Lab in the Department of Neurology is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to collect, curate, and analyze real-world clinical data from the WashU Memory Diagnostic Center (MDC) on patients undergoing AD biomarker testing and receiving amyloid-targeting treatments (ATTs). This role will contribute to high-impact projects focused on understanding patient care pathways, ATT safety and efficacy, long-term outcomes, and factors influencing treatment decisions in routine practice. The MDC evaluates approximately 4,100 unique patients annually and is a major provider of ATTs. The postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to work with world leaders in AD clinical care and bioinformatics and will receive career and professional development training.

Requirements

• Ph.D., M.D. Or Equivalent Terminal Or Doctoral Degree.

Nice To Haves

• Collaboration
• Data Analysis
• Data Interpretations
• Experimentation
• Laboratory Operations
• Laboratory Techniques
• Researching
• Results Reporting
• Scientific Writing

Responsibilities

• Manages their own project, which should lead to a first-author publication.
• Develops expertise in real-world clinical data abstraction, curation, and analysis from electronic health records and registries.
• Develops proficiency in career skills, including writing, public speaking, networking, and critical evaluation of scientific literature.
• Presents scientific work both inside and outside the University with excellent oral communication skills.
• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepares and submits papers on research.
• Assists in the design of research experiments.
• Evaluates research findings and assists in the reporting of the results.
• Conscientious discharge of their research responsibilities.
• Maintains conformity with ethical standards in research.
• Maintains compliance with good laboratory practice including the maintenance of adequate research records.
• Engages in open and timely discussion with their mentor regarding possession or distribution of material, reagents, or records belonging to their laboratory and any proposed disclosure of findings or techniques privately or in publications.
• Collegial conduct towards co-trainees, staff members and members of the research group.
• Adherence to all applicable University policies, procedures and regulations.
• All data, research records and materials and other intellectual property generated in University laboratories remain the property of the University.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package

What This Job Offers

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