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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Staff Scientist, Department of Brain Health, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine [R0149021]

ROLE of the POSITION

The Pam Quirk Brain Health and Biomarker Laboratory (TBDL) in the Department of Brain Health at the University of Nevada Las Vegas is seeking to immediately hire a highly motivated Staff Scientist. The laboratory serves as a biobank and biomarker discovery resource for our research and numerous clinical collaborators to store, process, and perform biomarker discovery research on human patient specimens. This includes blood samples to be utilized for research, particularly in the search for novel biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and traumatic brain injury. The laboratory houses modern equipment such as Quanterix and Luminex platforms, a Sony flow cytometer, and several additional cellular and molecular biology techniques. The lab also utilizes several Shimadzu mass spectrometry instruments for proteomic and metabolomic investigations of both our patient and preclinical model samples. 

This grant funded position will conduct experiments and analyze data that interrogate potential biomarkers for several neurological disorders, in particular AD. The work ranges from genotyping patient samples for genetic risk factors to multiple omic investigations. Additional responsibilities include managing samples and intake into our biobank and LIMS database. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cellular and molecular biology techniques. Previous experience with qRT-PCR, flow cytometry, Luminex/ELISA, Quanterix, mass spectrometry, blood processing, cell culture and/or other cellular and molecular techniques is a plus. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Perform research and conduct a wide variety of standard laboratory procedures for projects under minimal supervision, independently an