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Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Metabolic Neuroscience Laboratory

GraduateJuniorFull-timeOfficeParkville NSW 2337, AustraliaPosted 2 months agoVerified 2 months ago
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About the job

This Postdoctoral Research Fellow job is an exciting opportunity to drive innovative metabolic neuroscience research at the University of Melbourne. By collaborating with an international, multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to groundbreaking discoveries that advance brain-body research and develop therapeutics for metabolic diseases. The team fosters a supportive and inclusive environment, valuing curiosity and collaboration, ensuring everyone can thrive in their journey.

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Leading metabolic studies

Lead design and execution of complex in vivo metabolic studies, including neural circuit manipulation and targeted drug delivery.
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Developing screening pipelines

Develop and optimise in vitro screening pipelines, including high-throughput drug screening and CRISPR-based functional genomics.
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Generating multi-omics datasets

Generate, analyse, and interpret multi-omics datasets, integrating spatial proteomics, transcriptomics, and advanced transgenic mouse models.

Key criteria

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PhD in neuroscience

Demonstrated possession of a PhD in neuroscience or related field.

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Experience with small laboratory animals

Proven experience handling and performing procedures on small animals.

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Molecular biology expertise

Demonstrated skills in RNA extraction, qPCR, and immunohistochemistry.

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PhD in neuroscience
Demonstrated possession of a PhD in neuroscience or related field.

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Experience with small laboratory animals
Proven experience handling and performing procedures on small animals.

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Molecular biology expertise
Demonstrated skills in RNA extraction, qPCR, and immunohistochemistry.

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Multi-omics data analysis
Experience generating and interpreting multi-omics datasets for research.

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Mentoring experience
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