Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Staff Scientist to lead research using mouse models of aging, neurodegenerative disease, and adult neurogenesis. The Staff Scientist will play a central role in experimental design, execution, and integration across longitudinal in vivo studies, ensuring rigor, reproducibility, and continuity in complex animal-based research programs. The position is ideal for a scientist who values deep biological insight, hands-on experimentation, and collaborative, translational neuroscience. 

Job Duties

• Design, execute, and oversee experiments using mouse models of aging, neurodegeneration, and neural plasticity, including longitudinal and interventional studies
• Perform and supervise in vivo and ex vivo techniques, including:
  • Behavioral phenotyping
  • BrdU/EdU-based neurogenesis assays
  • Immunohistochemistry, confocal imaging, and quantitative morphometry
  • Molecular and cellular analyses of brain tissue
• Establish, optimize, and maintain mouse colonies, including aging cohorts and disease models
• Develop and standardize protocols to ensure experimental rigor, reproducibility, and regulatory compliance
• Integrate molecular, cellular, and behavioral data across experimental platforms
• Mentor and train students, technicians, and postdoctoral fellows in animal models and experimental neuroscience
• Contribute substantially to manuscript preparation, grant applications, and progress reports
• Collaborate closely with computational scientists, clinicians, and translational research teams 
• Perform other job related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree. Experience may not be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Three years of post doctoral research experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD (or MD/PhD) in neuroscience, neurobiology, biology, or a related field
• Extensive hands-on experience with mouse models of aging and/or neurodegenerative disease
• Strong background in adult neurogenesis, brain plasticity, or neural stem cell biology
• Demonstrated expertise in experimental design, quantitative analysis, and scientific writing
• Proven ability to work independently while contributing to team-based, interdisciplinary science
• Six or more years of experience working on neurogenesis and neurodegenerative models
• Experience with age-related neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease)
• Familiarity with metabolic, inflammatory, or epigenetic mechanisms of brain aging
• Experience coordinating complex or long-term in vivo studies
• Record of authorship on peer-reviewed publications and participation in funded research programs