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Description
The Regenerative Medicine Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is seeking a Research Postdoctoral Scientist to join the laboratory of Dr.
Clive Svendsen!
The mission of the Svendsen Laboratory is to study neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington’s disease (HD), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS) using stem cells as a disease treatment, as well as a tool for modeling these diseases in vitro.
For more information, please visit https://www.cedars-sinai.org/research/labs/svendsen.html .
As a Postdoc in the Svendsen Lab, working independently but in close cooperation with the Principal Investigator and other Research Scientists, you will perform routine and complex laboratory procedures throughout your training period.
You may develop, adapt, and implement new research techniques and protocols, analyze and interpret data, and participate in publications and presentations as author or co-author.
Additional Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Design and perform experiments Keep appropriate experimental records and documentation and analyze the results with the Principal Investigator Operate and maintain equipment and instruments Participate in laboratory meetings, keep a lab notebook, perform calculations, tabulate data, summarize methods and results of related experiments General lab maintenance Expected to function efficiently and cooperatively with a team of faculty, research associates, technicians and students May assist in the preparation of grant proposals, but are not responsible for generating grant funds Acquire thorough technical and theoretical knowledge of research project and objectives during a one to five (1-5) year postdoctoral appointment Scheduling flexibility to include evening, weekend and holiday rotation commitment is required.
Educational Requirements:
Doctorate (MD, PhD, VMD, or DDS) in area directly related to field of research specialization
Experience:
Demonstrated aptitude to perform experimental protocols and procedures, including detailed data collection, and analysis, operation, and maintenance of specialized equipment Knowledge of safety standards Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential Travel may be required
Working Title: Postdoctoral Scientist
– Svendsen Lab
– Regenerative Medicine Institute Department: Regenerative Medicine Inst Business Entity: Academic / Research City: Los Angeles Job Category: Academic/Research Job Specialty: Postdoctoral Position Type: Full-time Shift Length: 8 hour shift Shift Type: Full-time
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If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
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This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu).
For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through March each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment.
Job Information
Job ID: 56020119 Company Name: Cedars-Sinai Job Function: Postdoc Job Type: Full-Time
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