"Multiple" postdoctoral positions in the Department of Neuroscience
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, FLORIDA

MAYO CLINIC DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE is internationally recognized for academic excellence in the neurodegenerative disorders. Scientists within the neuroscience department have strong expertise in neurogenetics, neuropathology, animal disease modeling, neuroinflammation, and experimental therapeutics. The Department hosts the NIH-designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and the Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research.

Kim lab introduction
The broad interest of Kim lab is to understand the pathogenic mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease and other related neurodegenerative diseases and to identify novel therapetuic targets. Current research efforts aim to understand the roles of Apolipoprotein (ApoE) and ApoE-regulating proteins, such as ABCA1 and LDLR, in Alzheimer’s disease. We are also interested in studying the role of microRNAs and lncRNAs in Alzheimer’s disease, other neurodegenerative diseases, brain aging, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases.
Our recent articles related with the current projects
1) J Neurosci. 2015 Nov 4;35(44):14717-26. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2053-15.2015.
microRNA-33 Regulates ApoE Lipidation and Amyloid-β Metabolism in the Brain.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26538644
2) Sci Transl Med. 2015 Nov 18;7(314):314ra184. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aad1904.
The E3 ubiquitin ligase Idol controls brain LDL receptor expression, ApoE clearance, and Aβ
amyloidosis.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26582899

Candidate’s qualifications
- Candidates are expected to have expertise in transgenic or knockdown/knockout approach in mouse models.
- Strong background in molecular and cell biology techniques is preferred, but not required.
- Candidates must be highly motivated and have the ability to design and conduct experiments with minimal guidance or fully independently.
- Exceptional candidates will have ample opportunity to embark on new projects based on his/her own prior expertise.

Salary, Benefits, & Career development
- All postdoctoral positions will be supported up to 5 years by multiple NIH R01 grants.
- Candidates will have career development opportunities, such as applying for postdoctoral fellowships and attending international conferences.
- Fringe benefits including health and dental insurance are available for spouse and children.
- Because the cost of living in Jacksonville, Florida, is much lower than most other big cities, salary will be very competitive. Salary will be still matched to the NIH NRSA stipend scale.

Application process
- Please email the following items in "one" PDF file to kim.jungsu@mayo.edu
1. Cover letter, including brief statement of achievements and future research interest
2. CV, including detail technical expertise and PubMed links for the published articles
3. Contact information of at least three references
- Please use “Job application – Your Name” in the subject/title of email.

Jungsu Kim, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Consultant
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
4500 San Pablo Road
Jacksonville, FL 32224

PS) If preferred, onsite interview is available during the following conferences.
http://www.icmn2016.org May 9 – 11, Seoul, Korea
http://www.keystonesymposia.org/index.cfm?e=web.meeting.program&meetingid=1423 June 12 – 16, Colorado
https://www.alz.org/aaic/program/overview.asp July 24 – 28, Toronto, Canada
https://www.sfn.org/annual-meeting/neuroscience-2016 Nov. 12 – 16, San Diego