We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work in a highly collaborative lab on human models of disease.

• Leads and contributes to the development of iPSCs for studies of Parkinson's disease, including generating iPSCs, performing gene editing for four genes identified as risk factors for Parkinson's disease, selecting, validating, and performing experiments.
• Collaborates with other investigators to design single-cell experiments and interprets findings across different models (fruit fly, mouse, human models), and generate new biological insights.
• Develops robust pipelines for gene editing of human iPSCs and characterization of derived 2D and 3D models.
• Contributes to the writing and preparation of research papers, grant applications, and presentations for both scientific and lay audiences.
• Maintains an active role in the academic community by attending and presenting at relevant conferences, workshops, and seminars.

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

• PhD in stem cell biology or neurobiology
• At least 1 year postdoctoral experience working on brain organoid models
• Expertise in iPSC technology
• Expertise in gene editing and generating isogenic controls

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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