Lead Neuroscience Researcher: High-Density Electrophysiology

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco in San Francisco, CA is seeking an Associate Specialist in the Kheirbek Lab. The role centers on leading studies of neural circuits involved in mood and anxiety, including high-density neural recordings in behaving mice to link neural activity with adaptive fear and motivational states.

The candidate will supervise students and postdocs, contribute to grant writing, and train others in electrophysiology techniques.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) or five to ten years of relevant experience.
• Experience with high-density electrophysiology (Neuropixels) in behaving mice.
• Experience with data analysis of high-density electrophysiology data (and associated coding skills).
• Experience with mouse behavior and histology.
• Past experience with grant writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead studies related to neural circuit dysfunction in mood and anxiety-related behavior.
• Oversee and train students and postdocs in performing their studies.
• Perform high-density neural recordings in behaving mice to determine neural computations underlying adaptive fear and motivational states.

Skills

Neural recordings in behaving mice

Systems neuroscience

Data analysis coding

Grant writing

Training students/postdocs

Education

Master’s degree (or equivalent)

5–10 years relevant experience

Tools

Neuropixels

Job description

University of California, San Francisco in San Francisco, CA is seeking an Associate Specialist in the Kheirbek Lab. The role centers on leading studies of neural circuits involved in mood and anxiety, including high-density neural recordings in behaving mice to link neural activity with adaptive fear and motivational states.

The candidate will supervise students and postdocs, contribute to grant writing, and train others in electrophysiology techniques.