Lead Behavioral Neuroscience Postdoc—In Vivo & Optogenetics

University of Connecticut; Storrs (CT); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement options

Paid time off

Union bargaining unit

Job summary

The Sciolino Lab in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology at the University of Connecticut seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead independent and collaborative projects in behavioral and systems neuroscience on the Storrs campus.

The successful candidate will perform in vivo recordings and circuit manipulations in behaving mice, develop behavioral paradigms, analyze high-dimensional neural data, and contribute to grant writing and future independent funding opportunities.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or related field by start date.
• Strong publication record in behavioral and/or systems neuroscience.
• Experience with rodent behavior and/or in vivo neuroscience approaches.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead innovative behavioral and systems neuroscience projects.
• Perform in vivo recordings and circuit manipulations in behaving mice.
• Develop and optimize behavioral paradigms.
• Conduct stereotaxic surgeries, viral targeting, and optogenetic manipulations.
• Analyze high-dimensional neural and behavioral datasets.
• Mentor trainees and contribute to a collaborative lab environment.
• Contribute to grant writing and pursue independent funding opportunities.

Skills

PhD in neuroscience

Publications

Rodent behavior

In vivo methods

Communication skills

Education

PhD in neuroscience

Tools

MATLAB

Python

R

MoSeq

DeepLabCut

Calcium imaging

Electrophysiology

Job description

The Sciolino Lab in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology at the University of Connecticut seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead independent and collaborative projects in behavioral and systems neuroscience on the Storrs campus.

The successful candidate will perform in vivo recordings and circuit manipulations in behaving mice, develop behavioral paradigms, analyze high-dimensional neural data, and contribute to grant writing and future independent funding opportunities.