Neuroscience Research Associate — Drive Independent Projects

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania's Department of Neuroscience is looking for a Research Associate to join their team. The successful candidate will work on various research projects requiring a Ph.D. and will have opportunities to develop independence in research, including designing projects, writing grants, and publishing findings. The position commits initially to one year with the potential to extend based on funding and performance.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Experience with neuroscience research methods is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct stereotactic injections and viral manipulations.
• Perform imaging analysis, histology, and molecular cloning.
• Engage in computational analysis of RNA sequencing data.

Skills

Stereotactic injections

Viral manipulations

Imaging analysis

Histology

Molecular cloning

Computational analysis

Data organization

Presentation skills

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Job description

The University of Pennsylvania's Department of Neuroscience is looking for a Research Associate to join their team. The successful candidate will work on various research projects requiring a Ph.D. and will have opportunities to develop independence in research, including designing projects, writing grants, and publishing findings. The position commits initially to one year with the potential to extend based on funding and performance.