Postdoctoral Fellow -ALS/FTD Research
- Corsalex, Inc.
- Location: REMOTE
- Job Number: 7304393
- Posting Date: Newly posted
- Salary / Pay Rate: $210,000 across 3 years
- Application Deadline: Jul 1, 2025
Job Description
The Corsalex Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is designed to support promising early-career scientists who wish to enter to continue research in the field of C9orf72 ALS/FTD. Fellows receive up to $210,000 over 3 years to support research of high scientific merit and relevance to C9 (to see the full job description and how to apply please go to: https://www.corsalex.com/corsalex-fellowship).
Who Should Apply:
Junior postdoctoral researcher with a designated advisor in an ALS or FTD-focused lab
For recent graduates, must hold a PhD certificate on the day of submission with an offer letter from the hosting PI
Must be no more than 1 year into postdoctoral fellowship
Open to all nationalities and positions anywhere in the world
Reason for the Program:
Our mission at Corsalex is to develop therapies to treat C9orf72 ALS/FTD. While Corsalex is a drug development company, we are interested in advancing the field of C9 in any way that we can. We want to spur innovation in the field by investing in promising research that could ultimately help bring drugs to patients.
What We Are Looking For:
The Corsalex Fellowship will fund projects that are primarily focused on research in C9orf72. We are interested in projects that focus on (among others topics):
The underlying biology of C9orf72 ALS/FTD
Novel drug targets or biomarkers
Gene therapies
Drug delivery into the CNS
Disease models
What the Fellowship Offers
Research salary and fringe benefits:
Travel stipend to relevant conferences and in-person meetings with the Corsalex team
Mentorship from the Corsalex team with semi-annual meetings
Hands-on exposure to biotech drug development with a focus on translating academic research
Access to our network of collaborators and industry partners
Who Should Apply:
Junior postdoctoral researcher with a designated advisor in an ALS or FTD-focused lab
For recent graduates, must hold a PhD certificate on the day of submission with an offer letter from the hosting PI
Must be no more than 1 year into postdoctoral fellowship
Open to all nationalities and positions anywhere in the world
Reason for the Program:
Our mission at Corsalex is to develop therapies to treat C9orf72 ALS/FTD. While Corsalex is a drug development company, we are interested in advancing the field of C9 in any way that we can. We want to spur innovation in the field by investing in promising research that could ultimately help bring drugs to patients.
What We Are Looking For:
The Corsalex Fellowship will fund projects that are primarily focused on research in C9orf72. We are interested in projects that focus on (among others topics):
The underlying biology of C9orf72 ALS/FTD
Novel drug targets or biomarkers
Gene therapies
Drug delivery into the CNS
Disease models
What the Fellowship Offers
Research salary and fringe benefits:
Travel stipend to relevant conferences and in-person meetings with the Corsalex team
Mentorship from the Corsalex team with semi-annual meetings
Hands-on exposure to biotech drug development with a focus on translating academic research
Access to our network of collaborators and industry partners
