Associate Professor - Optogenetics & GEVI Imaging Tools

Myana; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX invites applications for an Associate Professor position in the Neuroscience Division. The role focuses on characterizing light-responsive proteins, including GEVI reporters and optogenetic tools, to advance imaging and control of neural activity.

The appointee will work in a collaborative lab environment in the Texas Medical Center campus. The successful candidate will conduct patch-clamp electrophysiology in HEK293 cells and neurons, mentor junior lab

Responsibilities

• Evaluate GEVI performance in mammalian cell culture and brain slice preparations using fluorescence and two-photon microscopy
• Perform structure-function analysis through site-directed mutagenesis to optimize protein properties
• Discover and clone novel channelrhodopsins and fluorescent biosensors from genomic and metagenomic sources
• Maintain and troubleshoot electrophysiology rigs and optical imaging systems
• Analyze data using commercial software and custom pipelines
• Mentor and train junior lab members in techniques and experimental design
• Present research findings in lab meetings and at national or international conferences
• Take a leading role in writing grants and manuscripts related to their primary projects, and contribute to other grants and manuscripts from the lab.

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX invites applications for an Associate Professor position in the Neuroscience Division. The role focuses on characterizing light-responsive proteins, including GEVI reporters and optogenetic tools, to advance imaging and control of neural activity.

The appointee will work in a collaborative lab environment in the Texas Medical Center campus. The successful candidate will conduct patch-clamp electrophysiology in HEK293 cells and neurons, mentor junior lab