Lab/Area:Palop LabDescription:
Who we are:
The Gladstone Institutes is a leading independent, not-for-profit research organization dedicated to improving human health through groundbreaking biomedical research and education. Our work spans neuroscience, cardiovascular biology, immunology, and stem cell biology, with a strong emphasis on understanding and treating disease. With approximately 600 team members, including world-renowned scientists and biomedical leaders, Gladstone fosters a collaborative and innovative environment. Located at the Mission Bay Campus in a state-of-the-art facility, we offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and the resources to empower individuals to maximize their potential and make a meaningful impact on global health.
About the RoleThe Palop Laboratory at the Gladstone Institutes is seeking a Research Associate to support projects focused on understanding cellular, synaptic, and network dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and other neurological disorders.
This role primarily supports research led by postdoctoral scholars and PhD students and offers extensive training, mentorship, and exposure to cutting-edge neuroscience techniques, including behavioral paradigms, in vivo electrophysiology, and machine-learning–based data analysis.
- Support ongoing research projects in neurodegenerative and neurological disease models
- Perform histological techniques for neuroanatomy studies
- Test potential therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy
- Maintain mouse colonies and perform rodent handling and dosing
- Conduct behavioral testing (e.g., open field, mazes, novel object recognition)
- Carry out independent experiments, including data analysis and result preparation
- Present findings at lab meetings
- Potentially receive training in advanced techniques such as:
- Brain surgeries
- Electrophysiological recordings
- Optogenetic stimulation
- Advanced data analysis
What You Will Need
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, neuroscience, or bioengineering (preferred)
- Relevant experience or strong interest in neuroscience research
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Strong organizational, communication, and attention-to-detail skills
- Motivation to manage projects with minimal supervision
What is Preferred
- Rodent handling and mouse colony maintenance
- Brain tissue collection and preparation (immunohistochemistry, Western blot, PCR, ELISA)
- Surgical techniques (intracranial injections, probe or optic fiber implantation)
- Behavioral experiments (open field, mazes, water maze, novel object recognition)
- Ex vivo or in vivo physiological recordings (brain slices, EEG/LFP)
- Data analysis and visualization tools (ImageJ, Excel, Prism, Python, MATLAB, SPSS)
- Eagerness to learn, passion for neuroscience, and commitment to scientific discovery
***Postbac candidates are encouraged to apply. Please provide a cover letter, CV, and 2–3 names of references. These materials can be sent to Dr. Jorge Palop at [email protected].
Salary Range:
$58K-$67K
Gladstone Perks & Benefits
People–work with talented, committed, and supportive teammates within an organization that values each member of its community.
A meaningful place to grow and learn–whether it’s your professional skills or scientific knowledge, we have the resources and environment to advance either so you can better support Gladstone’s mission to drive a new era of discovery in disease-oriented science and to mentor tomorrow’s leaders in an inspiring and excellent environment.
Healthy work/life balance–you are highly engaged and productive at work because you can have time to recharge and enjoy a vibrant life outside of work.
Compensation–competitive salary. Title and salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Excellent benefits–generous medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, paid vacation, commuter benefits, access to free shuttle transportation.
Gladstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other non-job related characteristic. We make all employment decisions so as to further this principle of equal employment.
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What We Do
Gladstone's mission is to drive a new era of discovery in disease-oriented science and to mentor tomorrow’s leaders in an inspiring and diverse environment.
Although Gladstone shares traits with other top life science organizations, we pride ourselves on taking uncommon scientific paths to overcoming disease. Our investigators are selected to become authorities in leading or creating new fields, and we work to provide them with resources to explore bold new thoughts, form effective scientific teams, and create or master emerging research technologies that accelerate progress—Gladstone’s special recipe for success that has yielded some of the most important biomedical advances of our time.
Our three disease-focused institutes constitute the core of our discovery engine, but do not operate in isolation. We are seizing unprecedented opportunities for “convergence”—defined as the blending of intellectual and physical assets from multiple scientific disciplines and fields to speed the discovery process in our attack on unsolved health problems that affect almost every human family.
