An open, fully funded postdoctoral position is available in the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Texas Health San Antonio (UTHSCSA) (https://biggsinstitute.org/). We are seeking to recruit highly motivated individual expertise in cloning, cell culture, protein biochemistry (western blots, immunodetection), and confocal microscopy with interest in developing expertise in conducting research on brain disorders. Prior research experience or training in iPS/neural stem cell culture and CRISPR/Cas9 techniques are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will do genome editing based on our identified genomic targets on human iPS cells to evaluate their effects. The post-holder will be responsible for optimizing a protocol for the generation of edited cell lines. The position is open until filled.PhD students and visiting scholars with computational biology/bioinformatics, molecular biology, and cell biology are also encouraged to apply.About the principal investigatorDr. Liang Ma has an appointment as an Assistant Professor at the Biggs Institute and Department of Pharmacology (see his profile: https://directory.uthscsa.edu/academics/profile/mal1). He received his Ph.D. degree in Human Genetics at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He performed his postdoc work in the School of Medicine of Johns Hopkins and Stanford.The Biggs Institute is a new flagship, free-standing institute within UTHSA with the mission of establishing an interdisciplinary, integrated program to provide comprehensive clinical care and undertake innovative and important research into the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. It has strong institutional and community support and will benefit from existing resources within UTHSCSA. UTHSCSA is ranking #55 in Best Medical Schools: Research by US News (https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/the-university-of-texas-health-science-center-at-san-antonio-04114).Applications should email their CV and contact information of three references to: Dr. Liang Ma, mal1@uthscsa.edu
