Neuroscience Postdoc: Neuroinflammation & Microglia

Howard University College of Medicine; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

403(b) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Wellness programs

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Howard University College of Medicine invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow in the Laboratory of Dr. Sayan Nandi, in collaboration with Dr. Heinbockel and Dr.

Ford, within the Department of Anatomy in Washington, DC. The lab investigates neuroinflammation in brain injury using rodent models and advanced imaging, with a focus on microglial roles. The candidate will train students and postdocs, contribute to grant writing, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, and present

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Neuroscience or related field by start date.
• Training in rodent surgical, histological and imaging techniques is expected.

Responsibilities

• Train incoming students and postdoctoral fellows in the PI's lab.
• Participate in grant writing, manuscript preparation and data analyses.
• Conduct data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation for CMHSR portfolio.
• Develop and manage research projects leading to publications and conference abstracts.
• Present scientific work internally and externally with strong communication skills.

Skills

Rodent surgery

Histology

Imaging techniques

Communication with PIs

Mentoring

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Education

Ph.D. in Neuroscience or related field

Tools

Word processing

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Howard University College of Medicine invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow in the Laboratory of Dr. Sayan Nandi, in collaboration with Dr. Heinbockel and Dr.

Ford, within the Department of Anatomy in Washington, DC. The lab investigates neuroinflammation in brain injury using rodent models and advanced imaging, with a focus on microglial roles. The candidate will train students and postdocs, contribute to grant writing, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, and present