Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Ryann Fame

Postdoctoral position in developmental and stem cell neuroscience

Dr. Ryann Fame’s lab (famelab.stanford.edu) in the Department of Neurosurgery is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral fellow to an NIH-funded project. Dr. Fame’s research program encompasses the early neural stem cell niche, neural tube closure, CSF, metabolism, and cortical neuronal development. We are dedicated to broad collaboration focused on translating an understanding of neurodevelopment and CSF biology into regenerative strategies. Our research has important implications for neurodevelopmental disorders including neural tube closure, hydrocephalus, and seizure disorder. We use human samples collected by our clinical colleagues from patients, mouse models, primary explants, and organoid cultures. Our group collaborates with multiple departments at Stanford and beyond.

Responsibilities: 

As a member of the lab team, you will bring your knowledge to the group and learn protocols / standard operating procedures, conduct experiments, analyze data, assess literature, and prepare presentations and reports. Specifically in this position, you will collaborate with team members to understand  roles of CSF electrolytes in brain development. As a growing leader in the field, you will also share your knowledge with other lab members, attend laboratory meetings, present research progress, and have excellent communication skills. Postdocs should bring their own individual motivation, drive, and creativity that underlie the resilience to persist and succeed.

Other notes: 

Postdoc positions are mentored training positions under the direction of a faculty member and are funded and carried out in accordance with University policies and procedures. The expected base pay for this position is the Stanford University required minimum for all postdoctoral scholars appointed through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. The FY25 minimum is $73,800 per year.