Postdoctoral Research Fellow

A postdoctoral research position is available at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (affiliated with The Saban Research Institute and the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine) to study retinal development and synaptogenesis in human retinal organoids.  Experimental approaches will include CRISPR-mediated mutagenesis and gene tagging, tissue engineering, and cellular imaging.  Qualified applicants should have an MD and/or PhD with a strong background in molecular biology and cellular imaging with an interest in stem cells and neuroscience.  The laboratory features access to excellent core facilities and patient-derived iPSCs.  Please send a CV, summary of past research, and a letter of interest to Dr. Aaron Nagiel (anagiel@chla.usc.edu).  See our website for more information: https://www.chla.org/profile/aaron-nagiel-md-phd.