Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Edson Foundation ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center

Position Description

We invite applications for one Edson Foundation Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC) at Arizona State University. The goal of the Edson foundation is to fund research that will find new discoveries and solutions to better the quality of life for people affected by neurodegenerative diseases. 

As a prestigious Edson Postdoctoral Research Scholar, you will have a primary mentor in the NDRC, but will have the opportunity to collaborate with other investigators. The NDRC prides itself on producing high impactful research through collaborations. The selected candidate will work on projects related to identifying novel therapeutic targets in Alzheimer’s disease. This will include both human post-mortem tissue assays and live rodent work.  Additionally, the fellow will have the opportunity to work on identifying environmental risk factors that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

We began reviewing applications January 27, 2020 and will continue to review incoming applications on a biweekly basis until the position is filled.

Essential Duties:

• Transgenic rodent handling including; behavioral assessment, drug delivery and collection of various tissue at death.
• Use of microscopy, unbiased stereology, confocal imaging, image analysis, and molecular biology methods.
• Data analyses, manuscript preparation, and oral presentations
• Assist with the preparation (brainstorming) and writing of grant proposals
• Coordinate among team members, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and actively participate in journal clubs and lab meetings

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. by Dec 31st, 2020 in Behavior and/or molecular neuroscience, neurobiology, and/or in a biomedical field to be considered.  Applicants that received their PhD before Dec 31^st, 2017 are not eligible to apply.

Desired Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate must be highly motivated and have prior experience in neurobiology and neuroanatomy, with a strong focus in Neurodegenerative Diseases.
• Candidates must have a strong background in wet lab techniques such as immunohistochemistry, immunoblots, tissue homogenization and qPCR.
• Candidates must also possess a strong background in biostatistics; having bioinformatics expertise is a plus.
• The candidate will be motivated to learn skills that implement a multidisciplinary approach, from genetic to behavioral level. 
• The candidate must be a team player, as collaborations are a key driver to produce impactful research at the NDRC.

Application Instructions

Applicants are responsible for including a cover letter describing their previous experience and how their future goals fit in line with the mission of the Edson foundation, CV, and the names of three professional references in the application through the Interfolio website. Emailed applications will not be accepted.

Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool.  Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

(See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)

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For the fifth year in a row, ASU has been named the most innovative school in the nation, recognizing the university's culture of groundbreaking research and partnerships, as well as its commitment to helping students thrive in college and beyond. U.S. News and World Report has named ASU as the most innovative university all five years the category has existed.

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The Biodesign institute is home to the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC). This is a collaboration between ASU and Banner Health that was officially entered into in July 2015.  The goal of NDRC is to develop a world-class research center that houses basic and translational researchers to address challenges in the etiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.  We share a strong desire to collaborate in an effort to advance the scientific and clinical fight against Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases and to make meaningful contributions to the understanding and promotion of healthy aging, as well as establish an organization that unites clinical and basic research in an effort to bridge the gap between discovery and delivery of health care of affected populations. ASU serves as the basic research arm and Banner Health serves as the clinical research arm of the partnership.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

(See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources.  ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf  You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.