Postdoctoral Fellow: Neuroinflammation & Brain Injury

Howard University; Maryland; On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO & Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Howard University seeks a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow in the Laboratory of Dr. Sayan Nandi, in collaboration with Dr. Heinbockel and Dr. Ford, to study neuroinflammation and microglial roles in brain injury. The role involves surgical, histological, imaging, and molecular approaches in mouse models.

The candidate will train students and postdocs, present findings, and contribute to grant writing while adhering to ethical and laboratory standards.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience or a closely related field.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent written and oral English communication.
• Ability to mentor students and collaborate across teams.
• Experience with rodent surgery, histology, and imaging preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train incoming students and postdocs in the PI's lab.
• Design and conduct research experiments on microglia in brain injury.
• Perform data collection, statistical analysis, and interpretation.
• Prepare manuscripts and grant-related reports.
• Present findings at seminars and conferences.
• Maintain ethical standards and good laboratory practice.
• Collaborate with faculty across departments.
• Coordinate timely reporting and group meetings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Scientific writing

Data analysis

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Neuroscience or related field

Job description

Howard University seeks a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow in the Laboratory of Dr. Sayan Nandi, in collaboration with Dr. Heinbockel and Dr. Ford, to study neuroinflammation and microglial roles in brain injury. The role involves surgical, histological, imaging, and molecular approaches in mouse models.

The candidate will train students and postdocs, present findings, and contribute to grant writing while adhering to ethical and laboratory standards.