Epilepsy Neuroscience Postdoc: In Vivo & Imaging

Myana; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE, invites applications for a Post Doctoral Fellow to study genetic forms of epilepsy. The successful candidate will conduct experiments under the PI in the Iffland Lab, performing cell culture, rodent surgeries, in vivo electrophysiology, and molecular biology techniques.

PhD in neuroscience or related field is required or nearing completion; prior epilepsy research is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ph.D in neuroscience, cellular and molecular biology, or similar biomedical sciences doctorate preferred.
• Candidates without a doctorate but close to completion are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs a range of experiments under the PI’s direction.
• Immunohistochemistry, Western assays, and other molecular/cellular techniques.
• Animal handling and survival surgeries on mouse pups and adults.
• Rodent in vivo electrophysiology.
• Cell culture on mouse and human cells (lines and primary).
• Performs clinical and non-clinical data analysis; statistical analysis.
• Microscopy skills including confocal and live-cell imaging.
• Maintain detailed records of work; may require weekends or after-hours.
• Strong writing and verbal presentation of data.

Skills

Scientific reasoning

Oral presentation

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D in neuroscience or related biomedical sciences

Tools

Immunohistochemistry

Western blotting

Rodent survival surgeries

In vivo electrophysiology

Cell culture

Confocal and live-cell imaging

Job description

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE, invites applications for a Post Doctoral Fellow to study genetic forms of epilepsy. The successful candidate will conduct experiments under the PI in the Iffland Lab, performing cell culture, rodent surgeries, in vivo electrophysiology, and molecular biology techniques.

PhD in neuroscience or related field is required or nearing completion; prior epilepsy research is preferred.