Position Details
Job Title | Research Associate - Pharmacology |
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Position Title | Research Associate, Pharmacology |
Position Number | |
Job Category | University Faculty |
Job Type | Full-Time |
FLSA Status | Exempt |
Campus | Maywood-Health Sciences Campus |
Location Code | PHARMACOLOGY (06230A) |
Department Name | PHARMACOLOGY |
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? | No |
Duties and Responsibilities |
Conduct research in the laboratory of Dr. Monsheel Sodhi investigating molecular and cellular precursors of stress-related psychiatric illness, including schizophrenia. The project includes pharmacological investigations of primary neuronal cells from transgenic mice and mice exposed to environmental stress, RNAseq analyses, analyses of mouse behavior, the identification of molecular genetic abnormalities in postmortem brain tissue and investigations of iPSC-derived neuronal cultures from psychiatric patients. |
Qualifications |
PhD or MD/PhD in neuroscience or psychiatric genetics is required, laboratory expertise and at least on publication in a peer-reviewed journal as first author |
Physical Demands | Repetitive Motions |
Working Conditions | Animals |
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience |
PhD or MD/PhD in neuroscience or psychiatric genetics is required, laboratory expertise and at least on publication in a peer-reviewed journal as first author |
Open Date | 03/06/2018 |
Close Date | |
Special Instructions to Applicants | |
Quick Link for Posting | http://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/7051 |
Job Number | 8550362 |
Organizational Location | Provost Health Sciences Division |
Posting Details
Number of Vacancies | 1 |
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Desired Start Date | 03/06/2018 |
Position End Date | |
Open Until Filled | Yes |
Applicant Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
- Research Statement
- Writing Sample
- Scholarly Publications
- Unofficial Transcripts
Supplemental Questions
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