美国杜克大学阿尔茨海默症方向博士后职位

美国杜克大学阿尔茨海默症方向博士后职位

Job Description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

Requisition Number:: 60148

Date: Aug 17, 2020

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: MEDICAL CENTER

School of Medicine:

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked tenth among its peers, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where traditional barriers are low, interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced, and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe.

Comprised of 2,400 faculty physicians and researchers, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing and Duke University Health System create Duke Health. Duke Health is a world-class health care network. Founded in 1998 to provide efficient, responsive care, the health system offers a full network of health services and encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Private Diagnostic Clinic, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

The Scaglione lab in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology is looking for a postdoctoral researcher interested in investigating Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Our goal is to understand how disruptions in protein homeostasis of contribute to AD and to use this knowledge to develop therapies. The Scaglione lab utilizes a wide range of approaches to address our questions. This includes biochemical and genetic techniques utilized in the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum , human cell culture, and genetically modified mouse models. The initial positions will be for one year with the possibility to renew.

Requirements:

  Completion of all requirements of a PhD or MD/PhD (or equivalent degree) in the biomedical sciences.

  Evidence of completion of a research project (publications)

  Ability to work as a team with senior scientists, graduate students, and technicians.

  Excellent communication skills

  Experience utilizing Dictyostelium discoideum or mouse models of neurodegenerative diseases is preferred but not required.

Please include a cover letter with a short summary of your research interests (1 page or less), your CV, and contact information for 3 professional references.

Min Degree Requirements: Relevant Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g. Sc.D.,M.D.,D.V.M.). If the candidate has completed all of the requirements for a degree, but the degree has not been formally conferred; the candidate may present evidence of completion of the degree requirements, together with a statement documenting the date on which the degree is to be conferred. Other Credential/Experiential Requirements: This position is limited to those with no more than 5 years combined of Duke and external postdoctoral experience, or no more than 4 years of Duke experience if that is the only postdoctoral experience.