Visiting Postdoc Scientist

• Participate in research investigating immune cell heterogeneity and macrophage biology in the inner ear.
• Perform cochlear dissection, tissue processing, immunostaining, microscopy, and molecular biology techniques.
• Assist with fate-mapping and lineage-tracing experiments to study macrophage development and turnover.
• Prepare samples for single-cell RNA sequencing and contribute to downstream computational analysis.
• Participate in multiplex imaging and spatial analysis studies.
• Integrate genomic and imaging datasets to characterize cochlear immune cell populations.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data while contributing to troubleshooting and experimental design.
• Present research findings during laboratory meetings and collaborative discussions.
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts, figure preparation, and presentations.
• Organize experimental datasets and laboratory protocols to support ongoing collaborative research initiatives.

• Laboratory safety and animal protocol training.
• Cochlear tissue handling and dissection techniques.
• Introduction to inner ear immunology research and experimental design.
• Training in tissue processing, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, and molecular biology methods.
• Introduction to computational workflows for single-cell RNA sequencing analysis.

• Participation in fate-mapping and lineage-tracing studies.
• Training in single-cell RNA sequencing sample preparation and data analysis.
• Experience with multiplex imaging and spatial biology techniques.
• Regular presentation of research progress during laboratory meetings.

• Independent execution of selected experiments under supervision.
• Integration of single-cell sequencing and imaging datasets.
• Interpretation of experimental findings and optimization of laboratory methodologies.
• Continued development of computational and transcriptomic analysis skills.

• Contribution to manuscript preparation and scientific presentations.
• Organization and documentation of experimental datasets and protocols.
• Support for ongoing collaborative research initiatives following completion of the training period.

• Neuroimmunology and auditory biology
• Macrophage biology and immune cell heterogeneity
• Single-cell RNA sequencing technologies
• Fate-mapping and lineage-tracing approaches
• Multiplex imaging and microscopy
• Cochlear dissection and tissue processing
• Molecular biology techniques
• Computational biology and transcriptomic data analysis
• Experimental design and data interpretation
• Scientific writing and manuscript development
• Interdisciplinary and international research collaboration

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