A postdoctoral position is available in the Encalada Laboratory at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, USA, in the areas of neurodegeneration, aging, and intracellular transport. Our lab is interested in characterizing the mechanisms of regulation of molecular motor-driven transport in neurons, the role that defective transport plays in neurodegeneration and aging, and the mechanisms of spreading of misfolded proteins involved in prion, Alzheimer’s, transthyretin diseases, and in tauopathies. We use a combination of cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, and high-resolution quantitative light microscopy in mammalian neurons, in vitro, and in C. elegans to address these research areas. Possible projects include characterization of mechanisms of neurodegeneration including cryo-EM structural characterization.
The Scripps Research Institute is located in La Jolla, California, and is one of the world’s largest, private, non-profit research organizations that stands at the forefront of basic biomedical and translational science. The institute provides world-class resources and a cooperative, collaborative environment, which promotes the outstanding discoveries made here.
REQUIREMENTS:
- You are about to complete your PhD or have completed your PhD within the last year in cell biology, genetics, neurobiology, molecular biology, biophysics, or related field.
- Highly motivated, independent, with outstanding written and oral communication skills, and with peer-reviewed publications.
- Research experience with any of the following is a plus: C. elegans and/or cell culture, light and cryo-EM microscopy.
Interested candidates please send a CV with a list of publications, a brief statement of your previous research expertise, your postdoctoral research interests, and the contact information of three referees to Sandra Encalada at encalada@scripps.edu. For more information also please consult our website at http://www.scripps.edu/encalada/encalada/HOME.html