Postdoctoral Research Scientist

The Opportunity

This opportunity to join the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the rank of Postdoctoral Research Scientist is an exciting one. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation's foremost academic health science centers. The Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is the top in comparison with other pediatrics department in the NY region in NIH research funding.

Key Responsiblities

Children's Redox Health Center (CRHC), NY, USA is seeking a hard-working and enthusiastic individual to join a multidisciplinary program focused on multi-omics, particularly lipidomics and redox lipidomics, and mass spectrometry-based spatial biology of traumatic and ischemic brain injury. Candidates with a background in neuroscience, physiology, cell biology, molecular biology, molecular physiology, or pharmacology are invited to apply. Current research interests of the CHRC include development and application of multiplex omics approaches and advanced data analysis tools that enable mechanistic understanding of pathophysiology of neurological disease and discovery of new diagnostic tools and therapies. Candidates will gain experience in disease modeling, neurocognitive outcome assessment, histological outcome assessment, biochemical methods, redox biology, molecular and cell biology techniques, and scientific writing and presenting their research in national and international meetings.

• Must have a doctorate degree (M.D. or Ph.D.).
• Must posess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with professionals in other disciplines.
• The ability to create a high-energy results-oriented work environment that encourages colleagues and staff to value each other's contributions.
• The ability to share and celebrate success with colleagues and staff.