Postdoctoral Scholar in Visual System Neurobiology & Multi-Omics

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Peng Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology at UCLA is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to advance single-cell multiomics, spatial transcriptomics, and viral vector approaches to decode visual system development and degeneration.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in neuroscience or a related field and expertise in molecular biology and bioinformatics to lead high-impact projects and contribute to manuscripts, grants, and presentations.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Systems Biology,Computational Biology, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in molecular biology techniques and hands-on experience withcomputational/bioinformatic workflows for single-cell or high-dimensional datasets.
• Demonstrated record of scientific productivity, self-motivation, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent and collaborative research projects employing multi-omic profiling, functional genomics, and viral targeting strategies.
• Perform standard molecular and cellular neurobiology assays (e.g., constructdesign/cloning, cell/neuronal culture, immunohistochemistry, Western blotting).
• Execute bioinformatic and statistical analyses on high-throughput single-cell and spatial transcriptomic datasets.
• Prepare high-quality manuscripts, assist with grant reporting, and present findings at national and international conferences.

Skills

Molecular biology

Bioinformatics

Single-cell

Education

Ph.D. in Neuroscience or related field

Tools

CRISPR

AAV

Spatial transcriptomics

scRNA-seq

Job description

A fully funded Postdoctoral Scholar position supported by recent NIH awards is available in the The Peng Lab (Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA). Our laboratory combines single-cell multiomics (scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, spatial transcriptomics), cell-surface proteomics, viral vector
engineering, and computational modeling to decode the development, circuit organization, and degeneration of the visual system. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist trained in neuroscience with expertise in molecular biology and bioinformatics to lead high-impact research projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead independent and collaborative research projects employing multi-omic profiling, functional genomics, and viral targeting strategies.
• Perform standard molecular and cellular neurobiology assays (e.g., constructdesign/cloning, cell/neuronal culture, immunohistochemistry, Western blotting).
• Execute bioinformatic and statistical analyses on high-throughput single-cell and spatial transcriptomic datasets.
• Prepare high-quality manuscripts, assist with grant reporting, and present findings at national and international conferences.

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Systems Biology,Computational Biology, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in molecular biology techniques and hands-on experience withcomputational/bioinformatic workflows for single-cell or high-dimensional datasets.
• Demonstrated record of scientific productivity, self-motivation, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with viral vector engineering (AAV), CRISPR gene-editing, spatialtranscriptomics, electrophysiology, or calcium imaging is a plus.