Postdoctoral Scientist - Svendsen Lab - Regenerative Medicine Institute

Company: Cedars-Sinai
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Remember when you said you wanted to make a difference? Here is your chance. Let us connect you with jobs based on your LinkedIn profile. 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
    • Business Entity: Academic / Research
    • Job Specialty: Postdoctoral
    • Position Type: Full-time
    • Shift Length: 8 hour shift
    • Shift Type: Day Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. 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. At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. 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. Enter your email to refer a friend! Please enter your email address below, and then use the icons to let people know about this great opportunity! Email About the Location Find out what it's like to live and work in Los Angeles, California Explore Diversity and Inclusion Our talented doctors, nurses and staff reflect the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. Learn More Campaign for Cedars-Sinai Join us and you can help us change lives in Los Angeles and across the globe. Watch Video Living Here Whether you love world-class entertainment, dining, shopping and museums or prefer the outdoors and sports, Los Angeles has something for everyone. Learn More Join our Talent Network and get Cedars-Sinai news and job alerts delivered to your inbox. First Name Last Name Email Phone Number Current Job Title Years of Experience Upload Resume Interested In Search for a category, location, or category/location pair, select a term from the suggestions, and click "Add". Category Location
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