University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Research Scientist- Rizzo Lab Med-Aging Institute - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26001701) The Rizzo Laboratory in the Department of Medicine, Aging Institute (https://aging.pitt.edu/labs/rizzo-lab/) is seeking a qualified candidate to support critical experiments investigating the pathophysiology of diseases of Aging including Alzheimer’s disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and related neuropsychiatric and cognitive co-morbidities. The lab uses preclinical model systems and translational approaches towards identifying disease and symptom-modifying therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease. The incumbent will work as part of a fast-paced drug discovery team supporting multi-institutional consortia including the Model Organism Development for Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (MODEL-AD) consortium (www.model-ad.org), and The Target Enablement to Accelerate Therapy Development for Alzheimer’s Disease (TREAT-AD) Program. Job Summary Conducts independent...