Postdoctoral Research Scientist - Neurodegeneration
About The Position
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scientist with strong in vivo two photon imaging skills to perform groundbreaking translational research in Alzheimer's disease. Your work will focus on investigating mechanisms of amyloid immunotherapy-related microhemorrhage in Alzheimer's disease using in vivo two-photon imaging of amyloid mouse models.
Requirements
- PhD in Neuroscience or other related field
- Experience in in vivo dosing (IV,IP, SC), mouse brain stereotactic surgery, in vivo two photon imaging, image analysis
Nice To Haves
- Background in neurodegeneration and/or neurovascular biology research
- Prior working experience with Alzheimer’s disease or other neurodegenerative mouse models
- Experience in developing image analysis workflows (Python, MATLAB, R, Imaris)
- Experience in histologic post hoc brain tissue analysis (IF, IHC, RNAScope)
- Experience in antibody conjugation for fluorescence dye labeling
- Proficient in data analysis and presentation
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written) along with a strong publication record.
Responsibilities
- Investigate the molecular and cellular processes underlying amyloid immunotherapy-induced microhemorrhage using advanced in vivo two-photon imaging techniques in real time
- Evaluate the neuroinflammatory roles of central and peripheral immune cells in amyloid immunotherapy induced microhemorrhage pathogenesis
- Explore novel mechanisms that may contribute to toxicity risks associated with amyloid immunotherapy
- Collaborate with scientists across neuroscience and other functional areas in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
- Present findings at national and international conferences and publish in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals
Benefits
- Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
