Postdoc: iPSC Vascular & Brain Organoid Research

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blanchard Laboratories at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) in New York City are seeking exceptional Postdoctoral Scholars to join our team. This position focuses on industry-sponsored research validating AD risk variants in iPSC vascular cells and organoids.

As a member, you will differentiate iPSCs into vascular cells, develop brain organoids, and validate CRISPR-edited lines within organoid models, advancing understanding of Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms in a

Qualifications

• PhD in biology, biomedicine or related field completed.
• Experience differentiating iPSCs into vascular cells.
• Experience with brain organoids and CRISPR-edited lines.

Responsibilities

• Differentiate iPSCs into vascular cells.
• Develop and maintain brain organoids from iPSCs.
• Validate functionality of iPSC-derived vascular models in organoids.
• Co-culture iPSC-derived vascular cells with AD organoids.

Skills

iPSC differentiation

CRISPR editing

Organoid culture

Experiment design

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in biology/biomedicine

Tools

CRISPR/Cas9 toolkit

Stem cell culture equipment

Job description

The Blanchard Laboratories at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) in New York City are seeking exceptional Postdoctoral Scholars to join our team. This position focuses on industry-sponsored research validating AD risk variants in iPSC vascular cells and organoids.

As a member, you will differentiate iPSCs into vascular cells, develop brain organoids, and validate CRISPR-edited lines within organoid models, advancing understanding of Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms in a