Research Associate, Cope Lab
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · Posted July 31, 2026
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About the job
Dr. Elise Cope’s Lab (copelab.org) in the Department of Neuroscience and the Center of Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG) at the University of Virginia is seeking to hire a motivated Postdoctoral Rese...