Postdoctoral Researcher to Develop Antisense Therapies for Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

il y a 1 jour


Leuven, Belgique VIB Temps plein

**Description**:
Additional information may be found in the following selected references:

- De Strooper, B. & Karran, E. New precision medicine avenues to the prevention of Alzheimer's disease from insights into the structure and function of gamma-secretases. EMBO J 43, 887-903 (2024).Rue, L. et al. Novel Human/Non-Human Primate Cross-Reactive Anti-Transferrin Receptor Nanobodies for Brain Delivery of Biologics. Pharmaceutics 15 (2023).

**Profile**:

- Required:_

- Should hold a PhD degree in neuroscience, biology, chemistry, engineering or a related field
- Should be creative, enthusiastic, critically thinking, and motivated
- Ready to work against stringent deadlines
- Enjoys teamwork and has excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Appreciated:_

- Experience working with laboratory mice (FELASA B)
- Experience with ASO chemistry
- Knowledge of blood brain barrier biology and transport
- Knowledge of the literature on neurodegenerative disorders
- Good understanding of antisense oligonucleotide therapies
- Good publication record

**Offer**:

- An exceptional strong scientific environment
- Possibility to supervise students and technicians and develop an independent research profile
- Access to state-of-the-art infrastructure
- A stimulating, diverse international world-class research environment
- Animal models, expertise in neurodegenerative disorders
- Start date: as soon as possible - the position is available immediately

**How to apply**:

- Find out more about the De Strooper lab via this link
- Find out more about the De Wilde via this link
- Connect through our LinkedIn page
- Discover the Center by visiting the website or looking around in our a virtual tour
- Follow the Center on social media: Instagram and Bluesky


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