Research Associate who participates in planning, design, execution, and management of all in-vivo research studies and activities in a research laboratory investigating translational pre-clinical studies in the development of AAV, drug-loaded liposomes, mRNA-based nanoparticles-based gene therapies for central nervous system disorders such as Parkinsons disease, Huntingtons disease, AADC deficiency, Alzheimers disease, lysosomal storage disorders, hearing loss, and depression in the Department of Neurological Surgery; participates in the execution of ongoing research projects; assists in stereotaxic brain surgery in rodents & non-human primates, including pre- and post-operative care; proficient in specialized necropsy techniques in small and large animals with the ability to lead