Senior Scientist: Motor Neuron Diseases

Senior Scientist: Motor Neuron Diseases - Contract - Tarrytown NY

Are you looking to make an impact with your innovation? Proclinical is working with a well-established pharmaceutical company to recruit foe a Senior Scientist!

This position includes completing basic research studies which are designed to understand the biology behind various neurodegenerative diseases, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Primary Responsibilities:

We are looking for someone who can execute both in vivo and cell-based assays to support the characterization and evaluation of novel disease models and use them as a preliminary system to evaluate potential therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases.

Skills & Requirements:

• Advanced degree in biology, molecular biology, neuroscience, or related biological sciences.
• Experience with animal models of neurodegenerative diseases, histology, tissue preparation, and cell culture.
• Knowledge of neurodegenerative diseases, the motor system, and RNA biology is advantageous.
• Strong interest in exploring new scientific areas and contributing to the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

The Senior Scientist's responsibilities will be:

• Develop novel cellular and animal models to study neurodegeneration mechanisms and test therapeutic approaches.
• Collect and process disease-relevant tissue from animal models, including biochemical analysis, tissue sectioning, immunohistochemistry, and microscopy.
• Design and execute cell-based assays or other innovative technologies to investigate neurodegeneration.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data.
• Present findings internally and externally, actively participating in discussions within a cross-functional team.

Compensation:

• $40 to $50 per hour

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Shannon Briggs at s.briggs@proclinical.com

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