Canine mental health biomarker diagnostic assessment of canine suffering from anxiety / depression- BC-925

Genre de projet: Recherche
Discipline(s) souhaitée(s): Biochimie / biologie moléculaire, Sciences de la vie, Chimie, Sciences naturelles
Entreprise: Empawer Pet Corp.
Durée du projet: 4 à 6 mois
Date souhaitée de début: Dès que possible
Langue exigée: Anglais
Emplacement(s): Vancouver, BC, Canada
Nombre de postes: 2 - 3
Niveau de scolarité désiré: DoctoratRecherche postdoctorale
Ouvert aux candidatures de personnes inscrites à un établissement à l’extérieur du Canada: Yes

Au sujet de l’entreprise: 

Empawer Pet Corp. is a diagnostic test developer focused on the mental health state of domestic animals (canine) . We measure key biomarkers in pets to determine severity of anxiety / depression and prognosis during treatment regimens.

Veuillez décrire le projet.: 

The main goal of the company is the development of a panel of biomarker test measured on proprietary hardware. Objectives include:
a) Development of a analytics platform that correlates symptoms, biomarker levels and treatment regimens to dynamically measure mental health status
b) Platform to continuously build our knowledge in canine mental health
c) algorithm to correlate biomarkers to anxiety/depression symptoms
d) Mental health veterinary business model
e) product or process development/improvement, service delivery

What are the main tasks to be performed by the candidate?
a) Symptom algorithm development
b) Biomarker assessment (Specific brain biomarker and inflammatory markers - IL6, CRP, Cortisol)

What methodology/techniques are to be used?
a) Software development
b) Diagnostic biochemistry testing

Expertise ou compétences exigées: 

a) Specific software
b) Diagnostic wet chemistry expertise (quantum dot fluorescence using our proprietary hardware system)
Optional: Company to provide diagnostic tests and proprietary hardware