Title:  Postdoctoral Associate

Summary

The laboratory of Dr. Mingshan Xue (https://www.bcm.edu/research/faculty-labs/mingshan-xue-lab) in the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston Texas is seeking applications for a postdoctoral fellow position.

Job Duties

• Works with mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders and develop ASO (antisense oligonucleotide) or AAV (adeno-associated virus)-based therapies for these disorders.
• Leads the project and collaborates with a team of scientists within the lab and from the industry partners.
• Develops his/her independent research program in the general area of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• While previous relevant experience is desired, we are also interested in individuals with a broad range of expertise.
• Preferred applicants should have a strong research record in one or more of the following areas: neuroscience, mouse genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and animal behavior.
• Applicants should submit a cover letter stating research experience and interest, a CV, and a list of 3 referees as a single PDF file to mxue@bcm.edu