Research Assistant in Motor Neuron Disease

The Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences seeks an enthusiastic Research Assistant for the opportunity to develop their expertise in Motor Neurone Disease (MND, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, and the related disorder frontotemporal dementia, FTD) through their engagement with an established internationally-leading programme of neuroscience research led by Professor Kevin Talbot, Professor Martin Turner and Dr Alexander Thompson. You will be responsible for the provision of research support for the Motor Neuron Disease research group, contributing to the maintenance and analysis of neuronal and glial cultures derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) with ALS determining genetic variants. The post offers the opportunity to become proficient in the culture of motor and cortical neurons, microglia and astrocytes from iPSCs and to gain experience in the molecular and cellular biology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). As such the post would be very suitable for a bioscience graduate who is considering going on to study for a doctorate in neuroscience.

 

 

 

 

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