Neuroscience Research Associate: In Vivo Electrophysiology

Upenn; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania seeks a Research Associate in the Department of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine. The appointment is initially for one year with potential renewal based on performance and funding.

The role focuses on in vivo electrophysiology, optogenetics in freely behaving mice, and computational data analysis using Deeplabcut, MATLAB and Python. The successful candidate will contribute to studies on interbrain synchrony during social interactions, collaborating

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Experience with in vivo electrophysiology and optogenetics in freely behaving mice.
• Experience with Deeplabcut and MATLAB/Python-based data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and as part of collaborative research groups.
• Study neuronal basis of interbrain synchrony during social interaction in freely behaving mice using behavioral, neurophysiological, and computational techniques.
• Opportunity to develop independence in research through writing grants and peer-reviewed publications.

Skills

In vivo electrophysiology

Optogenetics

Data analysis

Computational neuroscience

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Tools

Deeplabcut

MATLAB

Python

Job description

University of Pennsylvania seeks a Research Associate in the Department of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine. The appointment is initially for one year with potential renewal based on performance and funding.

The role focuses on in vivo electrophysiology, optogenetics in freely behaving mice, and computational data analysis using Deeplabcut, MATLAB and Python. The successful candidate will contribute to studies on interbrain synchrony during social interactions, collaborating