Postdoctoral Position - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

The Orengo lab is located in Houston, Texas at Baylor College of Medicine. We are a new lab that will launch August 2020. Our lab uses zebrafish, mouse, and human cell culture models to understand motor neuron biology and mechanisms leading to its degeneration. Human genetic mutations causing motor neuron degeneration are modeled in these three systems to use a cross species approach towards understanding the common mechanisms involved. For more information, you can visit our website at (https://www.bcm.edu/research/labs-and-centers/faculty-labs/james-orengo-lab) or email James Orengo (james.orengo@bcm.edu).

Requirements: The applicant should have acquired a Ph.D. in Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience or a related field, and be no more than five years passed their graduation. Applicants with experience in generating and using zebrafish as a genetic model organism, performing genotyping, molecular biology, and microscopy are mandatory. Experience with neuroscience and the nervous system in zebrafish and/or mouse will be given priority. We are seeking highly self-motivated individuals who are creative, intelligent, hardworking, team oriented and enjoy being part of the excitement of a startup lab.

Anticipated start date: January-March 2021

To apply: Send a CV/Biosketch and contact information for 3 references to James Orengo (james.orengo@bcm.edu).