美国阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校Volpicelli-Daley实验室招聘博士后—神经科学

美国阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校Volpicelli-Daley实验室招聘博士后—神经科学

Neurology Postdoc - Volpicelli-Daley - PF1068P

University of Alabama at Birmingham

in Birmingham, AL

Type: Full-Time

Posted: Today

Application Due: Open Until Filled

Category: Neuroscience

Job Title

Neurology Postdoc - Volpicelli-Daley

Department Name

311500000 Neurology Chair Office

School/College: School of Medicine

Job Description

The Volpicelli-Daley lab is seeking an Aligning Science Across Parkinson's disease post-doctoral research fellow to study the impact of microglia on neuronal alpha-synuclein aggregate processing. This position will provide access to unique networking across the NIH and industry, career building, and presentation opportunities. Funding is currently in place for three years.

Parkinson's disease is the most common motor neurodegenerative disorder. Formation of alpha-synuclein aggregates and brain inflammation are key hallmarks of this neurodegenerative disease. Dysfunction of lysosomes has been implicated in both of these processes and can drive PD pathogenesis. The goal of the project is to utilize induce pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines with PD associated gene variants differentiated into microglia and neurons. The impact on lysosome function and pathologic alpha-synuclein processing will be determined.

Key responsibilities:

Culture and differentiate microglia and neurons from iPSCs.

Perform assays for lysosome dysfunction.

Measure turnover and aggregation of alpha-synuclein.

Design experiments in collaboration with Dr. Volpicelli-Daley.

Collect and store data in an organized manner to yield clear, error-free results that are easily analyzed and shared with the scientific community.

Maintain e-notebooks on a regular basis so that experiments can be easily replicated by others and data can be easily found.

Birmingham, AL has a relatively low cost of living and minimal commute times with vibrant food scene and year-round outdoor activities.

Required Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship

PhD in biomedical science

Experience with cell culture

Evidence of project leadership; able to drive direction of project from hypothesis generation to final publication

Be able to proactively optimize and troubleshoot experiments using latest techniques

Should enjoy the challenge of deconstructing an experiment and determining what worked and what failed and rebuilding the experiment to more robustly generate data that will influence the -PD field

Ability to pivot strategies when faced with technical or conceptual hurdles

Proficient in English language and scientific writing

Ability to work in collaborative team environment

Desirable qualifications

Experience with cell biology

Experience with neurodegenerative disease

Willingness to help junior graduate students and technicians

Open Date: 08/14/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

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