Research Fellow, PGY 4
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Boston, MA - USA
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Job Summary
Proposes and undertakes a mentored innovative project or challenge to develop novel techniques for Ophthalmic Treatments. Designs and performs experiments analyzes and presents the outcome.Qualifications
Education MD/PhD or equivalent
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree No
Pay Range: $70000.00 - $71750.00/Annual
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Chekuri Lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join an NIH-funded research program focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of inherited retinal degenerative diseases and developing genetic therapies for these conditions. The project uses mouse models retinal cell and molecular biology approaches ocular genomics and AAV-based strategies to study disease mechanisms and evaluate therapeutic approaches.
The postdoctoral fellow will lead a mentored research project involving in vitro and in vivo experiments molecular and functional outcome analyses data presentation manuscript preparation and collaborative project development. This position is a good fit for a candidate interested in retinal degeneration ocular genomics gene therapy and translational vision research.
The lab is based at the Schepens Eye Research Institute in the Grousbeck Gene Therapy Center and has close associations with the Ocular Genomics Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. The fellow will be part of a highly collaborative vision research community with access to resources in retinal disease genetics ocular gene therapy genomics imaging animal models and translational research.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Review and summarize relevant literature in retinal degeneration ocular genomics and gene therapy.
Design perform and troubleshoot in vitro and in vivo experiments.
Work with mouse models retinal/RPE tissues cell-based systems and molecular biology assays.
Analyze molecular histological imaging functional and genomic data.
Maintain organized experimental records protocols and data files.
Meet regularly with the mentor to review progress and project milestones.
Present findings in lab meetings seminars conferences and project discussions.
Contribute to manuscripts abstracts posters reports and grant-related materials.
Attend ARVO meetings seminars and training opportunities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Doctoral degree (MD or PhD)
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Lab setting.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possible lifting of 10 to 20 lbs. depending on nature of chosen project(s).
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