Postdoctoral Scientist - Rutishauser Lab - Department of Neurosurgery

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai! Cedars-Sinai offers a culture of happiness, passion, and dedication. This is one of the many reasons why we rank as one of the top hospitals in California and in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report. Principal Investigator, Ueli Rutishauser, PhD invites you to consider this Postdoctoral Scientist opportunity to join his dynamic team! About the Role Under the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Ueli Rutishauser in the Department of Neurosurgery and the Center for Neural Science and Medicine, and collaborating closely with other postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, undergraduate students, research associates, and collaborators, the Postdoctoral Scientist will be engaged in groundbreaking research. 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. The incumbent may develop, adapt, and implement new research techniques and protocols. May assist in preparation of grant proposals. Participates in publications and presentations as author or co-author. This position is not responsible for generating grant funds. To learn more, please visit: Rutishauser Research Lab | Cedars-Sinai [https://www.cedars-sinai.org/research/labs/rutishauser.html]. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: * Keeps appropriate experimental records and documentation and analyzes the results with the Principal Investigator. * Operates and maintains equipment and instruments. * May design and perform experiments. * Analyzes, interprets, summarizes, and compiles data. * May observe MD-patient or MD-human research subject interactions as it pertains directly to research being performed. QUALIFICATIONS Education: * Doctorate degree in area directly related to field of research specialization. Experience: * Works independently on research projects designed together with the mentor within area of specialization. * Acquires technical and theoretical knowledge of research projects and objectives during one to four (1-4) year post-doctoral appointment. #LI-Onsite #Jobs-Indeed Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents. Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.