Cedars-Sinai·West Hollywood, California
The Postdoctoral Scientist will design and perform experiments studying neurocircuits controlling energy homeostasis and metabolic health. Responsibilities include analyzing data, implementing new research protocols, and contributing to scientific publications and grant proposals.
Principal Investigator, Celine Riera, PhD is looking for a Postdoctoral Scientist to join the team!
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness, passion, and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we rank as one of the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?
The Riera Laboratory studies the neurocircuits controlling energy homeostatic processes in response to environmental cues.
We investigate how sensory information is processed in the hypothalamus in response to predator smell, temperature changes and food cues.
Our long-term goal is to understand how impaired processing of sensory information can alter metabolic health and contributes to the aging process.
For example: Is the reduced ability to detect cold temperatures associated with decreased sympathetic activation of brown adipose tissue thermogenesis and/or white adipose tissue lipolysis and therefore increased weight gain?
We use cell-specific viral vectors targeting brain neurons, neuron activity mapping, chemogenetic stimulation and neuron calcium imaging to examine the role of specific cell types in metabolism.
We also use diet-induced obesity, diabetes and neurodegenerative disease models, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease-like pathologies to examine the maladaptive consequences of neuronal dysfunction in disease.
To learn more, please visit Riera Research Lab | Cedars-Sinai. [https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/health-sciences-university/research/labs/riera.html]
Working independently but in close cooperation and in consultation with the Principal Investigator and other Research Scientists, the Postdoctoral Scientist will perform routine and complex laboratory procedures throughout training period.
May develop, adapt, and implement new research techniques and protocols.
Analyzes and interprets data.
May assist in preparation of grant proposals.
Participates in publications and presentations as author or co-author.
Not responsible for generating grant funds.
A Doctorate degree in a field directly related to the research specialization is required. Candidates should demonstrate an aptitude for experimental protocols, data collection, and the operation of specialized laboratory equipment.
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