Contribute as an active member of the Microglia team
Performing regular culture of mammalian cells, mainly cell lines and iPSCs using aseptic tissue culture techniques.
Differentiating iPSCs to brain cell-types including microglia, neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes.
Differentiating and optimizing 2D and 3D (organoids) culture protocols.
Performing cell-based and molecular assays to characterize the cells and prove function.
Processing animal tissue and performing downstream assays.
Supporting development of new assays as needed as our research quickly progresses.
Plan and execute wet lab and/or computational experiments as part of the team and independently.
Participate in cutting edge research with your team under your PI’s supervision.
Select research topics collaboratively with your team, in alignment with both your program goals and Retro’s mission.
Foster collaboration with other internal groups, including Computational Biology, Automation, Vivarium, and Operations, to drive research progress.
Produce extensive studies; publish and present your results at relevant conferences.
Write a thesis and conduct formal oral thesis defense before your thesis committee.
- Meet growth expectations and milestones of progressive independence and by the end of the program have developed into an independent scientist.
- You will thrive in this program if you have:
- General:
An MS in Biology or a related field. This is a European-style PhD program that does not start off with intro classes like an American PhD; you need to hit the ground running.
Experience with standard tissue culture and tissue processing techniques.
Proven ability to drive things to completion by yourself and in the team; highly self-motivated to make progress on research and writing.
Demonstrated organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail.
A passion for research on aging and age-related diseases.
Program-specific bonus skills
Experience with iPSC culture.
Experience performing differentiation of iPSCs to neural cell-types or myeloid cells.
Experience with cryosectioning and more specifically, working with brain tissue.
