Postdoc Fellow, Neurogenomics & Brain Organoids

Endeavor Health; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift pay

Incentive pay

Annual raises

Career pathways

Medical, Dental, Vision options

Tuition reimbursement

Free parking

Wellness program savings plan

Health Savings Account options

Retirement options with company match

PTO and holiday pay

Community involvement opportunities

Job summary

Endeavor Health Research Institute in Evanston, IL, is seeking a self-motivated Post-Doc Research Fellow to join the Center for Psychiatric Genetics. This NIH-funded role reports to a professor at the University of Chicago and focuses on iPSC-derived neurons and brain organoids to study neuropsychiatric disorders.

The position is full-time with standard hours, onsite, and compensation guided by NIH salary guidelines ($63,480-$77,076).

Qualifications

• PhD or MD required in a science field.
• Background in Molecular/Cellular Biology, Neuroscience, or functional Genomics preferred.
• Experience with neuroscience research, especially iPSC culture and organoid differentiation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead in NIH funded projects
• Work independently under supervision of the PI
• Prepare scientific manuscripts for publication
• Develop scientific proposals to apply for fellowships
• Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect experiment or reporting of results and of taking corrective action or notifying appropriate supervisory personnel
• Comply with NorthShore University HealthSystem research guidelines Follow Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations and local, state, and federal research regulations
• Ability to assist in submission of research applications, revisions, periodic progress reports

Skills

iPSC culture

Organoid differentiation

Neuroscience research

Excellent communication

Education

PhD or MD

Job description

Endeavor Health Research Institute in Evanston, IL, is seeking a self-motivated Post-Doc Research Fellow to join the Center for Psychiatric Genetics. This NIH-funded role reports to a professor at the University of Chicago and focuses on iPSC-derived neurons and brain organoids to study neuropsychiatric disorders.

The position is full-time with standard hours, onsite, and compensation guided by NIH salary guidelines ($63,480-$77,076).