Research Assistant Professor

Common Spirit•Phoenix, AZ

54d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and the Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) have consistently been recognized for clinical and research excellence in an academic medical center setting and for the high quality of patient and employee experiences in the organizations. Laboratory-based research and patient-oriented clinical studies have international stature and often involve extensive collaborations with academic and industry partners regionally, nationally and globally. There are educational experiences at secondary school, undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels. Administrative functions ensure that there is safe, ethical and responsible conduct of research and facilitate research management and interfaces with other units in the Hospital and Institute. Opportunities exist to become part of this unique and dynamic enterprise. The Manfredsson laboratory at Barrow Neurological Institute is currently hiring a highly motivated Research Faculty member within the areas of gene therapy neurodegeneration high resolution imaging and electrophysiology. The group is focused on developing novel gene therapy modalities to study and treat neurodegeneration and associated symptomology with a primary focus on Parkinson's disease. The position is catered to all levels however Junior/Research Faculty with a NIH ESI status will be given special consideration. Our group practices team science utilizing a multitude of interdisciplinary approaches in our research ranging from electrophysiology to viral vector design and production. Our research outcomes range from molecular biology omics and histology. Although we are interested in all research backgrounds priority will be given to fellows with experience in either ex vivo electrophysiology and calcium imaging or high resolution imaging of CNS tissue (e.g. synaptic mapping). A second priority is experience with DNA/RNA and molecular biology advanced viral vector engineering and in vivo assessment processing of human post-mortem brain specimens and next-gen sequencing and analysis. Experience with computer programming will be considered a plus. Research Faculty in the laboratory are expected to take the lead on a multitude of projects contribute to grant writing and supervise junior trainees. For more information contact Fredric Manfredsson @ [email protected] Located in Phoenix, AZ, this position is critical to the success of St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Center and requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Dignity Health.

Requirements

PhD MD or equivalent
Highly collegial and works well on a team
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with precision and tact
Meticulous record keeping; proficiency with databases
Two (2) years of experience following the Ph.D., M.D. or DSC. degree in field related to current area of research required.
Doctorate-PH.D., M.D. or DSC degree or equivalent in a relevant field of endeavor required.
Laboratory skills and techniques execution and development required.
Proficient in computer skills. Mathematical, scientific, reasoning, oral and written communication skills adequate to initiate independent work.

Nice To Haves

fellows with experience in either ex vivo electrophysiology and calcium imaging or high resolution imaging of CNS tissue (e.g. synaptic mapping)
experience with DNA/RNA and molecular biology advanced viral vector engineering and in vivo assessment processing of human post-mortem brain specimens and next-gen sequencing and analysis
Experience with computer programming
Junior/Research Faculty with a NIH ESI status will be given special consideration
Beyond minimum required, experience writing grant applications for support of own work preferred.
Postdoctoral as a research fellow preferred.