美國加州大學(xué)圣地亞哥分校2024年招聘博士后（HSPC和基因療法治療神經(jīng)性退行性疾病）
加利福尼亞大學(xué)圣迭戈分校（University of California，San Diego；簡稱UCSD或UC San Diego），位于美國圣迭戈的海濱城鎮(zhèn)拉荷亞（La Jolla），一所公立研究型大學(xué)，環(huán)太平洋大學(xué)聯(lián)盟、國際公立大學(xué)論壇和美國大學(xué)協(xié)會(huì)成員，入選英國政府“高潛力人才簽證計(jì)劃”。
Postdoctoral fellow at Cherqui Lab, UCSD
Employer
Univesity of California, San Diego
Location
Cherqui Lab, UCSD, La Jolla
Salary
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Closing date
18 Jul 2024
Available immediately for highly motivated Ph.Ds, the position focuses on the use of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) and gene therapy for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders at the Cherqui Lab, Dept of Pediatrics, University of California, San Deigo.
Gene therapy technologies employed in the project include lentivirus vectors, CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing, and prime editing. The candidate will use human and mouse HSPCs, murine models of genetic disorders and iPSC-derived cells. The project also includes the investigation of the mechanisms involved in the rescue of nervous tissues by HSPC-derived microglia-like cells. Successful candidates will be part of a stimulating and collaborative scientific environment with cutting-edge instrumentation and facilities.
Qualifications Required and Preferred Academic Background
The candidate should be highly self-motivated, with strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently, has a PhD, with a strong background in neuroscience, gene therapy and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing and stem cells. Experience with mice is required.
If you are interested, please submit your C.V. to Dr.Anusha Sivakumar asivakumar@health.ucsd.edu
