The Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism offers training in aging research, focusing on the Geroscience hypothesis: that systemic aging is the primary risk factor for virtually all age-related chronic diseases including neurodegenerative diseases. The labs us murine models of disease to interrogate fundamental mechanisms of aging that contribute to aging using genetic and pharmacologic approaches. The training opportunities are excellent and interdisciplinary, providing mentoring opportunities, journal clubs, seminar series, and training in ethics, rigor and reproducibility.
Currently there are no openings for postdoctoral researchers, but we will have openings in the next several months. If you'd like to be considered, please apply submit your CV/resume and we retain your information.
Post Doc Associate/Fellow Position(s)
75% Laboratory Research
Experimental design, collecting primary data and data analysis. Independently troubleshooting technical barriers and identifying novel approaches. Working with mice, monitoring animal health, measuring health span, behavioral studies, necropsies, tissue collection, preparing tissue lysates, immunoblotting, ELISAs, isolating RNA, qRT-PCR, cryosectioning, fluorescence microscopy, primary mammalian cell culture.
15% Research communication
Critical analysis of the literature, preparing manuscripts, oral presentations and posters. Contribute to grant writing.
10% Mentoring
Training graduate, undergraduate and technical staff in theoretical and/or bench science, including creating a thesis project, and a strategic plan for training.