Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-30035-342

at  Mount Sinai

Description
Title: Postdoctral fellow
Salary: $72,500
Department: Neuroscience
Physical work location: (must be proper street address): Icahn east building room 10-02
Name PI or Supervisor: (include phone and email): Scott Russo (212) 659-5917
Web link to Lab: https://labs.neuroscience.mssm.edu/project/russo-lab/
Web link to Department: https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/departments-offices/neuroscience
Administrative Contact: (phone and email) Gloria Yuan
Details of Research Project:
The candidate will be expected to perform research into the immunological basis of neuropsychiatric symptoms. Specifcally they will study how peripheral immune cells control brain fcuntion by regulationg of the brain’s extracellular matrix.
Responsibilities
The candidate will conduct neuroimmunology research in the area of stress and depression. They will be expert in immunological techniues such as flow cytometry, single cell and bulk RNA sequencing. The candidate will also have expertise in extracellular matrix biology, including the use of western blot and histology to measure and visualize ECM proteins. The candidate will also be expected to analyze data, write grants and manuscripts for peer review and mentor students and other trainees in the lab.
PhD in immunology, neuroimmunology or related discipline.
Qualifications
Educational and other Requirements for the position: PhD, MD or equivalent
Experience Required: 0-2 years
Goals/Outcomes of the Research Project:
The candidate will identify immunoligcal disturbances related to stress and publish their results in a peer reviewed manuscript

Please refer the Job description for details