Postdoc in molecular biophysics
Women In Science
Summary
The Kurouski Laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Texas A&M University is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Postdoctoral Research Associate or Research Technician to lead and support research investigating the fundamental links between nutrition, lipid metabolism, and neurodegeneration.
Job description
Position Overview
The Kurouski Laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Texas A&M University is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Postdoctoral Research Associate or Research Technician to lead and support research investigating the fundamental links between nutrition, lipid metabolism, and neurodegeneration.
The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary, highly collaborative research environment bridging biophysics, molecular biology, and disease pathology. The project focuses on utilizing murine disease models and eukaryotic cell culture systems to uncover how specific dietary and metabolic interventions modulate neurodegenerative mechanisms, protein aggregation, and downstream cellular health.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, maintain, and execute in vivo studies utilizing transgenic and wild-type mouse models of neurodegenerative disease.
- Oversee colony management, including animal breeding, weaning, genotyping, health monitoring, and tissue harvesting/processing.
- Conduct in vitro studies using mammalian/eukaryotic cell lines (e.g., neuronal cultures, inducible expression systems).
- Perform core molecular and cell biology assays, including molecular cloning, plasmid transfection/electroporation, stable cell line selection, RT-qPCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, and cell viability/mitochondrial assays.
- Collaborate closely with lab members across spectroscopic, biochemical, and biophysical analytical workflows.
- Maintain rigorous experimental documentation, assist with lab safety protocols, analyze datasets, and contribute to manuscript preparation (postdoctoral level).
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience with mouse colony management and breeding logistics (setting breeding pairs, pedigree tracking, ear-tagging/tail-snip genotyping).
- Prior research experience in neurodegenerative models (e.g., TDP-43, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease) or nutritional/diet-intervention studies.
- Familiarity with inducible mammalian cell culture systems (e.g., Tet-On/Dox-inducible platforms) or antibiotic selection kill curves.
Requirements
- For Technician: B.S. or M.S. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Animal Science, Biomedical Sciences, or a related discipline with prior laboratory bench experience.
- For Postdoc: Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Biophysics, or a related discipline with a record of peer-reviewed publication.
- Hands-on experience working with laboratory mice (in vivo handling, dosing, tissue collection, and protocol adherence).
- Demonstrated technical experience in eukaryotic cell culture and standard molecular biology techniques (nucleic acid isolation, PCR/RT-qPCR, protein analysis).
- Excellent organizational, record-keeping, and communication skills, with an ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Company overview
Women in Science is a non-profit organization founded in 2018 and based in Solna, Stockholm, Sweden. The organization is dedicated to providing women in Sweden with the tools and resources needed to achieve their goals in both career and private life, whether that involves career advancement, improving independence, running their own business, or other aspirations. Women in Science hosts a variety of events including workshops, seminars, lectures, movie nights, mentorship and leadership programs. The organization's mission is to strengthen the way girls and women see themselves in relation to the world of science and to each other by creating a supportive network of women involved in science. Operating as an open platform for discussion and exchange of ideas, experiences, and questions without political or cultural agenda, Women in Science brings female role models into the spotlight and creates a space where everyone feels welcome. The organization operates with a small team of 2-10 employees and maintains an active community of followers and members.