Location SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110

 Position Summary The Orr Lab at WashU Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and innovative Postdoctoral Fellow to join our interdisciplinary research team. This position offers the opportunity to lead impactful research at the interface of aging biology, neurodegeneration, and spatial omics. The successful candidate will contribute to high-profile projects investigating the
cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying brain aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases—including Alzheimer’s disease—using advanced spatial biology platforms and translational approaches. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Information on being a postdoc at WashU in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/ . Trains under the supervision of a faculty
mentor including (but not limited to): Design and conduct independent research projects focused on brain aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease. Apply and optimize advanced spatial biology techniques, such as spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, and multiplexed imaging, to analyze brain tissue. Lead data analysis and interpretation, integrating multi-omic and imaging
datasets to identify cellular and molecular changes associated with aging and disease. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including bioinformaticians, neurologists, neuropathologists and clinical researchers, to translate findings across model systems and human cohorts. Mentor junior lab members, including graduate students and research staff, and contribute to fostering a supportive and rigorous scientific
environment. Present research findings at lab meetings, institutional seminars, and national/international conferences. Contribute to manuscript preparation and grant writing, including drafting scientific figures and writing sections of proposals or papers. Maintain detailed records of experimental protocols, results, and analyses in accordance with lab, institutional, and funding agency standards. Develop and
maintain protocols for tissue preparation and multiplexed imaging workflows. Assist in developing novel analytical pipelines or work with computational scientists to interpret complex spatial and single-cell datasets. Participate in grant-funded research and help identify new funding opportunities aligned with lab objectives. Contribute to the development of new collaborations and technology integration for the
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