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School: Harvard Medical School

Position Description:

• Conduct biochemical, genetic, and transcriptomic analyses of key regulators of brain aging using mouse and cerebral organoid models.
• Design and perform experiments to study the roles of microglia and oligodendrocytes in
• neurodegeneration and cognitive function.
• Analyze high-dimensional data to identify molecular pathways and targets relevant to Alzheimer's disease and age-related decline.
• Collaborate with lab members and external researchers to advance shared projects and publications.
• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts, grant proposals, and presentations.
• Mentor junior researchers and assist in training lab members in experimental techniques and data analysis.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in areas such as neuroscience, molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, or a related field.Strong background in neurobiology, systems biology, or neurodegenerative disease models.
• Prior experience with transcriptomic or molecular analyses in cell culture or animal model
  systems.

Contact Information:

Contact Email: Yachao_Wang@hms.harvard.edu; bruce_yankner@hms.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Salary Range:

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