hiPSC Neurodevelopment Scientist — Translational Core

Lieber Institute, Inc.

Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY)

Hybrid

USD 70,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) in Baltimore seeks a Staff Scientist with deep hiPSC experience to join the Stem Cell Core. You will contribute to hiPSC-based neuronal modeling of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders, and help manage cell line resources and differentiation protocols.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, perform culture and data analysis, and support ongoing translational projects. A Ph.D.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology, neuroscience, or a closely related field.
Extensive training in hiPSC culture and hiPSC-based neuronal modeling.
Experience in disease modeling with large cohorts of iPSC lines is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Perform hiPSC-based experiments including reprogramming, culture, differentiation, and data collection and analysis.
Maintain detailed experimental records and ensure reproducibility of protocols.
Assist in postmortem dural fibroblast culture.
Assist in preparing cell materials upon request from internal and external researchers.
Assist with records, reports, filing, and chart maintenance for management of cell line repository as assigned.
Provide technical training and experimental design support to internal researchers for stem cell-related projects.
Effectively communicate with researchers to support cross-institute collaborative projects.
Other duties as assigned.