Positions Available

Postdoctoral Fellowship Position

Posted: March 13, 2012

Description: A postdoctoral fellowship position is available at the Halterman Laboratory in the Center for Neural Development and Disease, University of Rochester Medical Center. We are interested in finding new therapies for global ischemic brain injury. In particular, we study nodes in relevant transcriptional networks amenable to small molecule regulation. Our research is multidisciplinary and employs molecular biology and biochemical techniques, primary neuron and neurosphere culture models, as well as in vivo models of global ischemia. Links to the P.I.’s info and laboratory website are provided below:

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/cndd/research/halterman/

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/?u=20663216&s=researchers

Preferred Candidates will hold a doctoral degree in the biological sciences with a relevant background in neuroscience, ischemic stroke or stem cell biology. Effective writing skills, the ability to work efficiently and independently are a priority. Competitive applicants will have demonstrated competence with western blotting, cloning and site-directed mutagenesis, cell culture, lentiviral vector packaging, and fluorescence microscopy. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. legal resident or foreign applicant with appropriate visa documentation, as required by U.S. Immigration. All applicants should be fluent in English and be available for an interview.

Instructions: Please send a cover letter, brief description of your research experience and interests, curriculum vitae and contact information for three references to:

Jane Tolbert, Ph.D.

Research Program Manager

Center for Neural Development and Disease

University of Rochester Medical Center

Box 645, 601 Elmwood Avenue

Rochester, NY 14642

Phone: 585.273.1749

Fax: 585.276.1947

Email: Jane_Tolbert@urmc.rochester.edu