Principal Investigator, Jesse Meyer, PhD, is looking for a Postdoctoral Scientist to join the team!

The Meyer Lab at Cedars Sinai uses proteomics, metabolomics, and data science to understand basic biology of metabolism and disease. We currently have two NIH funded projects (R35 and R21). We have a newly renovated lab space at the Pacific Design Center that includes extensive equipment for cell culture and mass spectrometry. To learn more, please visit Meyer Research Lab | Cedars-Sinai.

We are seeking one or two wet lab-focused postdoctoral fellows to work on an NIA funded project using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived neurons to model Alzheimer’s disease for drug discovery. The ideal candidate will have experience culturing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), differentiating them into iPSC-derived glutamatergic neurons, and characterizing them with cell-based assays and cellular imaging such as fluorescence microscopy. The ideal candidate may also have experience or interests with one or more of the following: mass spectrometry based multi-omics sample preparation, data collection, and interpretation (proteomics and metabolomics); they may also be skilled in machine learning, stem cell (iPSC) brain organoids, and neuron models of Alzheimer’s disease in vitro. We are open to hiring a neuroscientist with interest in learning proteomics and metabolomics, or an analytical chemist with experience in proteomics or metabolomics who wants to learn neuroscience. Competitive candidates will have experience publishing at least one first author paper in the mentioned disciplines as a graduate student.

Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?

Working independently but in close cooperation and in consultation with Dr. Meyer and other Research scientists, the Postdoctoral Scientist will perform routine and complex computational, mathematical, and statistical procedures throughout the training period. As a Postdoctoral Scientist, you may develop, adapt, and implement new research techniques, and protocols, as well as analyze, interpret, summarize, and compile data. Please visit Meyer Research Lab | Cedars-Sinai for more information.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

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  May assist in the preparation of grant proposals, but is not responsible for generating grant funds.
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  May participate in publications and presentations as author or co-author.
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  Develops, evaluates, and implements computational, mathematical, and statistical algorithms and methods. Will keep appropriate records, documentation, and software version control with the Principal Investigator.
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  Integrates, analyzes, interprets, visualizes, and summarizes data.
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  Operates and maintains equipment and instruments.

Education:

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  Minimum of a Doctorate (MD or Ph.D.) in bioinformatics, biomedical informatics, biomathematics, biostatistics, computational biology, computer science, data science, engineering, or related quantitative field, required.

Experience and Skills:

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  No prior postdoctoral experience is required. PhD research experience is expected with at least one or two first author publications.
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  Independently works on research projects designed in collaboration with one or more mentors within an area of specialization.
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  Acquires thorough technical and theoretical knowledge of research projects and objectives during one to five (1-5) year post-doctoral appointment.
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  Demonstrated ability to develop, evaluate, and implement computational, mathematical, and statistical algorithms and methods for the analysis of multimodal biomedical data.
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  Knowledge of software version control and high-performance computing.
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  Knowledge of safety standards and maintenance of specialized equipment.

Working Title: Postdoctoral Scientist - Meyer Lab - Neurodegeneration, Data Science, and Multi-Omics (i.e. Proteomics, Metabolomics)
Department: Computational BioMedicine
Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category: Academic/Research
Job Specialty: Postdoctoral
Position Type: Full-time
Shift Length: 8 hour shift
Shift Type: Day
Base Pay:$64,500.00 - $93,600.00