Summary

The Department of Pathology & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, in partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital, is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate. The Postdoctoral Associate will lead innovative research projects focused on studying the molecular convergence of neurodevelopmental disease that includes autism, intellectual disability, and epilepsy.  Genes implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders encode transcriptional regulators, suggesting that many of these genes converge on shared downstream pathways. Identifying such convergent mechanisms could substantially accelerate therapeutic discovery. To uncover these pathways, the postdoctoral associate will leverage human iPSC-derived neurons combined with state-of-the-art approaches that includes single-cell RNA sequencing, chromatin profiling, and electrophysiological assays.

Baylor College of Medicine typically follows similar to the NIH stipulated stipend guidelines for Postdoctoral Associates.

Job Duties

• Plans and conducts experiments and analyzes data.
• Prepares publications.
• Presents research findings at lab meetings.
• Mentors and provides guidance of lab personnel that includes graduate and undergraduate students.
• Maintains good communication with lab leader and members.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in genomics, neuroscience, or related field.
• Experience with single-cell RNA-sequencing.
• Experience with stem cell culture, flow cytometry, microscopy, and electrophysiology.
• Experience with R or Python.