Research Professional (Open Rank, Intermediate-Senior)

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Research Professional (Open Rank, Intermediate-Senior) - 39137 University Staff Description University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Orthopedics Job Title: Laboratory Research Professional (Open Rank, Intermediate-Senior) Position #: 00828755 – Requisition:39137: Job Summary: The Burger laboratory in the Colorado Program for Musculoskeletal Research, within the Department of Orthopedics, is seeking to fill the position of a Research Services Principal Professional. Candidates may also be considered at intermediate or senior level. In the Burger lab, we are interested in early vertebrate development of the axial and lateral plate mesoderm using zebrafish and mice as models, as well as associated structural birth defects, such as spina bifida, or defects affecting the heart/blood/bone/kidney. We are further interested in how the axial mesoderm develops into the intervertebral discs, and associated underlying molecular mechanisms, as well as intervertebral disc disease, such as IVD degeneration. The Research Services Principal Professional is expected to be the research lead for several ongoing projects, including design of experimental setup, data generation, and da...