Senior Preclinical Neuroscience Researcher (TBI/Polytrauma)

Goldbelt Apex LLC; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Goldbelt Apex LLC is seeking an experienced Preclinical Laboratory Researcher for a potential five-year contract. The role involves planning and writing detailed analysis specifications, managing data, and producing analyses, tables, and figures.

You will communicate statistical findings with the Principal Investigator and study staff. The position requires a PhD with at least five years of postdoctoral experience in preclinical neuroscience research, and you will lead data analysis and provide

Qualifications

• Proficiency in developing and executing research proposals and protocols and navigating IACUC/HURC.
• Expertise in literature reviews and summarizing scientific literature.
• Advanced skills in assessing physiological and neurosensory functions, surgeries, and data analysis.
• Proficiency with immunohistochemistry, proteomics, PCR, Western blot, and ELISA.
• In-depth knowledge of traumatic brain injury and polytrauma.
• Ability to guide and develop new technical methods for neuroscience research.

Responsibilities

• Develop research proposals aligned with military medical mission.
• Prepare animal use and human subjects protocols and obtain approvals.
• Navigate IACUC and HURC processes and address review concerns.
• Conduct literature reviews and prepare summary reports on blast TBI & polytrauma.
• Design and coordinate experiments and direct research staff.
• Provide expertise in traumatic brain injury and polytrauma.
• Perform and interpret physiological recordings and surgical procedures.
• Analyze molecular/cellular responses using IHC, proteomics, PCR, Western blot, ELISA.
• Prepare tissue for light microscopy and analyze histopathology.

Skills

Research proposal development

IACUC/HURC navigation

Literature reviews

Neuroscience data analysis

Statistical analysis

Effective communication

Education

PhD in neuroscience/biology/pharmacology

Tools

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Proteomics

PCR

Western blot

ELISA

Job description

Goldbelt Apex LLC is seeking an experienced Preclinical Laboratory Researcher for a potential five-year contract. The role involves planning and writing detailed analysis specifications, managing data, and producing analyses, tables, and figures.

You will communicate statistical findings with the Principal Investigator and study staff. The position requires a PhD with at least five years of postdoctoral experience in preclinical neuroscience research, and you will lead data analysis and provide