Postdoctoral Associate
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7108164 (Ref:12751-en_US)
Posted: August 16, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
A postdoctoral associate is needed for the NUAK project in the lab. This project is critical as we are in collaboration with UCB to advance it so that we can develop a drug for Alzheimer Disease. The mice have been bred and we need the postdoc to assess them.
Job Duties
- Injects mice using retroorbital vein injection with viruses.
- Assesses animal behavior.
- Dissects brain tissue for analysis of Tau protein levels and pathology.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
12751
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