Postdoctoral Fellow — Redox Biophysics & Neurobiology

Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 78.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Pet insurance

On campus fitness facility

Discounts on local services

Descripción de la vacante

The Vasquez-Vivar Lab in the Department of Biophysics at the Medical College of Wisconsin is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our research team focused on fetal brain injury and the mechanisms of acquired motor disorders in children. This position offers opportunities to lead research projects with a multidisciplinary approach in redox biology, biochemistry, and preclinical models.

The Department of Biophysics at MCW highlights strengths in EPR, NMR, and MRI, fostering

Formación

• Biology, chemistry, mathematics, and statistics knowledge.
• Documentation, records management and data utilization skills.
• Complex problem solving, critical thinking, and resource management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Perform in vitro transcription, qPCR, and protein sequencing analysis.
• Complete expression, purification, and characterization of mammalian recombinant enzymes.
• Conduct biochemical assays to study loss or gain of function in cells expressing mutant proteins.
• Isolate cells from tissues, perform cell culture, and conduct microscopy/immunofluorescence assays.
• Analyze experimental data, interpret results, and contribute to manuscript preparation.
• Present research findings at lab meetings, institutional seminars, and scientific conferences
• Mentor and contribute to training and scientific development within the lab.
• Assist with the development of grant proposals and collaborative research initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Biology

Chemistry

Mathematics

Statistics

Documentation

Data utilization

Problem solving

Communication

Educación

PhD or PhD candidate within 3 months of start date

Descripción del empleo

The Vasquez-Vivar Lab in the Department of Biophysics at the Medical College of Wisconsin is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our research team focused on fetal brain injury and the mechanisms of acquired motor disorders in children. This position offers opportunities to lead research projects with a multidisciplinary approach in redox biology, biochemistry, and preclinical models.

The Department of Biophysics at MCW highlights strengths in EPR, NMR, and MRI, fostering