Host institution: Mayo Clinic Florida
PI: Dr. Minerva M. Carrasquillo
Title: Research Fellow
The Research Fellow will work in the research laboratory of Dr. Minerva M. Carrasquillo, at Mayo Clinic, Florida. Dr. Carrasquillo is one of the four co-principal investigators on the NIH-funded CLEAR-AD program focused on the identification of novel blood biomarkers and therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease. The Research Fellow should have formal training and a strong grasp of concepts in genomics, epigenetics, statistics, experience programming in R, and independently implementing bioinformatics tools commonly utilized in genomics studies. Responsibilities will include gathering, organizing, and analyzing multi-omics and exposome data from study participants included in the CLEAR-AD program, regularly communicating the progress of the data collection and analysis results with lab members and with internal and external collaborators, preparing and submitting manuscripts and grant proposals, and co-mentoring junior trainees. Active participation in monthly conference calls will be required and potentially travel to an annual conference to present the project’s progress.
To apply, please contact Dr. Carrasquillo at Carrasquillo.Minerva@mayo.edu.