POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER - Dr. Elan Louis, the Chair of the Dept of Neurology is interested in hiring a full-time, paid, post-doctoral trainee who will be involved in the Essential Tremor Brain Repository and COGNET studies. The goal of these clinical research projects is to understand the postmortem brain tissue changes that occur in essential tremor, comparing these changes to those seen in patients with other neurological diseases, and especially the degenerative changes that occur in the cerebellem. At the same time the COGNET study will allow for the assessment in cognition as the participants age. These studies, funded by the NIH, draw on the expertise of clinical neurologist, neuropsychologists, neuroscientists and neuropathologists, and partners with a motivated essential tremor community. Requires a 2-year commitment
This position is perfect for a motivated person who is interested in obtaining additional clinical research training and experience. The clinical research program interfaces actively with a basic research program. The post-doctoral trainee's activities will include the recruitment and enrollment of study subjects, data collection and management. The trainee will also act as the liaison between brain donors, their familes and physicians, pathologist, and funeral homes.
Interested individuals should email Nora Hernandez at Nora.Hernandez@UTSouthwestern.edu, and include a CV (with contact information, 3 references and a one-page coverletter that includes):
A summery of past research experience & accomplishments
Goals for postdoctoral training period
Potiential start date.
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