Job Description:The Research Assistant will assist with conducting experiments to examine the cellular processes by which specific genetic variants modify neurodevelopmental phenotypes associated with Autism spectrum disorders. The Research Assistant will use genetic, cell biological, stem cell, epigenetic, genome editing, and molecular techniques to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the role of the chromatin environment on human neuronal development. The Research Assistant will assist with carrying out specific experiments that involve maintenance of stem cells, neuronal differentiation of human stem cells, immunohistochemistry, imaging, molecular techniques and biochemical assays. In addition, the Rese