Position Summary The research group led by Dr. Elzinga in the Department of Physiology at Michigan State University is currently accepting applications of a full-time Research Assistant I position to perform research activities and administrative tasks, maintain lab equipment, and manage inventory, and purchasing. The research in Dr. Elzinga's lab focuses on delineating the immune and inflammatory pathways that that contribute to cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative diseases in obesity, prediabetes, and diabetes. We utilize a variety of approaches including cognitive behavioral testing, molecular tools, microscopy, and omics techniques to study these questions in model systems. The candidates duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to, the following: