Job Description

Looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented scientist to join our team in supporting the operational flow of biofluid biomarker portfolio projects. This role is ideal for a postdoctoral fellow or junior research faculty member (can work remotely) with a strong background in biomarker assay development and translational neuroscience. The successful candidate will play a key role in implementing and managing large-scale biomarker projects in the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) sponsored by the Michael J Fox Foundation.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide operational, and technical support for biomarker-related components of the PPMI study.
Design and implement large-scale sample studies, incorporating rigorous study design elements such as quality control (QC) samples, bridging samples, and reproducibility assessments.
Communicate effectively across functions to facilitate operational workflow and data return on the biomarker projects
Make recommendations for future biomarker project opportunities within the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI)
Contribute to scientific publications, presentations, and grant proposals.
Qualifications:
PhD or MD/PhD in neuroscience, molecular biology, bioengineering, or a related field.
Demonstrated expertise in biomarker assay development and validation using human biospecimens.
Experience with multiple biomarker platforms, including immunoassays and multiplexed discovery platforms and translational research workflows.
Strong understanding of study design principles for large-scale biomarker studies.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Prior experience in translational research in Parkinson’s disease is desirable but not required.
Preferred Skills:
Familiarity with data quality standards in biomarker research.
Experience with biostatistics or bioinformatics tools for biomarker data analysis.
Knowledge of clinical trial operations and longitudinal cohort studies.
To Apply:
Interested candidates please submit their resume and/or cover letter to jessenia.erickson@nm.org.