Senior Scientist - Neurology

The WashU Medicine Department of Neurology is recruiting a Senior Scientist to lead projects on cellular senescence, tau biology and their roles in neurodegenerative disease. The scientist co-designs and executes studies at the intersection of biological aging and neurodegeneration; develops cellular, molecular, biochemical and imaging techniques to study brain aging; leads projects across cells, animal models, postmortem human tissue and clinical trials; works with clinicians, computational biologists and neuroscientists; mentors postdocs, graduate students and technicians; contributes to grants and publications; and manages projects with other institutions.

Full-time (40 hours), on campus, St. Louis. Grade R12, salary range USD 63,400-115,000 per year.

PhD or terminal degree (a combination of education and experience may substitute) and 3 years of postdoctoral experience.