A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your CV. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.The laboratory of Dr. Michelle Hastings is hiring a PhD-level Research Laboratory Specialist to join an NINDS-funded project investigating RNA therapeutics for pediatric and age-related neurodegenerative diseases. The current focus of the project is on mRNA and antisense oligonucleotide drug discovery for treating lysosomal storage diseases. The lab uses cell and animal models of disease to test RNA drugs for the potential of treating disease. Applications of these approaches to other diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinso