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Lilly Post Doctoral Scientist - Neurodegeneration in Indianapolis, Indiana
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 35,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Post Doctoral Scientist - Neurodegeneration
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Responsibilities:
Are you looking to make a significant difference by contributing our fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease?
When it comes to research and development, our goal is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that improve the lives of people around the world. It’s challenging, expensive and often filled with failure. But even when we fail, we advance medical science and understanding by learning more about diseases, biology and chemistry – ultimately bringing new solutions one step closer to reality.
Over the course of our history, we have shed light on some of the toughest health care problems known to man – diabetes, heart disease, infectious diseases, neuroscience disorders, cancer and more. We could not pursue this without our research and development team.
Postdoctoral scientists help us continue this pursuit. During your experience you will get:
Top industry research experience
Mentoring by some of Lilly’s top scientists
Laboratory and classroom training and education to further your development
Collaboration and networking across dozens of postdoctoral scientists and other researchers
Some Possible Responsibilities In This Role:
We are seeking a results-oriented post-doctoral scientist with strong research and communication skills to contribute to highly visible research projects. This work will contribute to the development of therapeutic strategy targeting tau mediated neurodegeneration.
Investigate mechanisms of Tau mediated neurodegeneration in animal models
Unravel the relationship between tau toxicity and neuronal dysfunction and degeneration
Evaluate the impact of therapeutic modulation on the progression of neurodegeneration and associated fluid and imaging biomarker changes
Work with others within Neuroscience and across therapeutic areas in a highly collaborative environment
Identify areas of key need across clinical development and champion creative solutions to address those needs. Maintain external awareness and learning.
Present findings and publish in high quality peer-reviewed journals.
Basic Qualifications:
PhD in Neuroscience, Cell Biology or other related field
Strong background in Neurodegeneration research preferred
Additional Skills/Preferences:
Proactive and highly motivated individual who has a strong desire in performing groundbreaking translational research
Excellent communicator (oral and written) with presentation experience, along with a strong publication record.
Proficient in data analysis and reporting
Proficient in cell/tissue culture, molecular biology and biochemistry techniques
Prior working experience with Alzheimer’s disease or other neurodegenerative mouse models
Familiar with imaging techniques such as confocal and two-photon microscopy
Experience in transcriptomic or proteomic analysis is a plus
Additional Information:
- This position is not permanent. It is for a fixed duration of 2 years with potential to extend to maximum of up to 4 years.
About Eli Lilly’s Postdoctoral Scientist Program:
When it comes to research and development, our goal is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that make life better for people around the world. It’s challenging, expensive and often filled with failure. But even when we fail, we advance medical science and understanding by learning more about diseases, biology and chemistry – ultimately bringing new solutions one step closer to reality.
Over the course of our history, we have shed light on some of the toughest health care problems known to man – diabetes, heart disease, infectious diseases, neuroscience disorders, cancer and more. We could not pursue this without our research and development team. Postdoctoral scientists help us continue this pursuit. During your experience you will get:
Top industry research experience
Mentoring by some of Lilly’s top scientists
Training and coaching opportunities to further your development
Collaboration and networking across other postdoctoral scientists and researchers
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