Neuroscience Research Associate — Pain & Addiction Mechanisms

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, seeks a Research Associate in the Department of Psychiatry. This one-year appointment may renew based on performance and funding availability.

Responsibilities include designing and conducting experiments to study brain mechanisms of pain and drug addiction, employing advanced neuroscience techniques, analyzing data, and contributing to manuscripts and grant proposals within the Corder lab.

Qualifications

• PhD required in neuroscience or related field.
• Strong expertise in neuroscience and brain mechanisms.
• Ability to design and conduct experimental studies and analyze complex data.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments to investigate brain mechanisms underlying pain and drug addiction.
• Analyze data and interpret findings for manuscripts and grant proposals.
• Prepare scientific manuscripts and grant proposals for publication and funding.
• Contribute to translational neuroscience within the Corder lab.

Skills

Neuroscience expertise

Data analysis

Experiment design

Education

Ph.D. in Neuroscience or related field

Tools

In vivo calcium imaging

Optogenetics

Single-cell RNA sequencing

Job description

The University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, seeks a Research Associate in the Department of Psychiatry. This one-year appointment may renew based on performance and funding availability.

Responsibilities include designing and conducting experiments to study brain mechanisms of pain and drug addiction, employing advanced neuroscience techniques, analyzing data, and contributing to manuscripts and grant proposals within the Corder lab.