Postdoctoral Fellow – Behavioral Neuroscience and Regenerative Therapeutics
- City of Hope
- Location: Duarte, CA
- Job Number: 7310623 (Ref #: 10031054)
- Posting Date: Newly posted
- Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at City of Hope where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.
The Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Fellow.
The Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at City of Hope is pioneering the development of neural stem cell (NSC) and extracellular vesicle (EV)-based therapies for neurodegenerative conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), and age-associated cognitive decline. As part of our translational research mission, we have established a new focus on automated, home-cage behavioral phenotyping using the TSE IntelliCage system. This platform enables high-throughput, longitudinal assessment of cognition, memory, and social behaviors in group-housed rodents, providing an unbiased and scalable approach to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of NSC and EV interventions. The integration of IntelliCage-derived behavioral data with molecular, histopathological, and omics-based outcomes positions our lab at the forefront of systems-level preclinical neuroscience aimed at restoring brain function through regenerative therapeutics.
For more information about Dr. Gutova’s research, please visit here.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Implement and validate IntelliCage protocols to assess cognition, memory, and social behavior post-injury and post-treatment.
- Evaluate therapeutic efficacy of NSC- and EV-based interventions in rodent models using group-housed, automated behavior testing.
- Integrate behavioral data with histopathological, molecular, and multi-omics readouts.
- Develop standardized phenotyping pipelines and train other lab members on IntelliCage operations.
- Lead behavioral studies using IntelliCage to assess functional outcomes.
- Establish and optimize injury paradigms (e.g., TBI, CRCI) and therapeutic timelines.
- Collaborate on multi-modal data analysis and interpretation.
- Contribute to high-impact manuscript preparation and grant submissions.
Your qualifications should include:
- PhD in Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Pharmacology, or related field.
- Hands-on experience with rodent behavioral testing and injury models.
- Experience setting up and analyzing IntelliCage or similar systems.
- Strong publication record in behavioral neuroscience or neurotherapeutics.
Preferred qualifications:
- Familiarity with regenerative therapies, NSCs, and EV biology.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $34.00 - $37.55 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.
