Neuroscience Research Postdoctoral Associate

Rutgers University; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Competitive retirement benefits

Educational benefits for employee

Life insurance

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ, seeks a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Neurosurgery (RBHS) to design, analyze, and present experiments on brain disease mechanisms using mouse models and iPSC-derived neurons. The role requires performing in vivo surgeries, signal processing, and developing computational workflows.

You will guide residents and junior researchers, contribute to grant proposals, and lead manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed journals.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree in Neuroscience or related field.
• Experience with murine models and iPSC-derived neurons.
• Strong written and oral communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, interpret, and present experiments on disease mechanisms using murine models.
• Perform in vivo mouse surgeries and electrophysiology experiments.
• Provide research guidance to residents, junior staff, and students in the lab.
• Contribute to grant writing and research proposals to obtain independent funding.
• Lead manuscript preparation and present findings at national and international venues.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Programming

Independent work

Collaborative

Education

PhD/MD or equivalent in Neuroscience or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

R

Job description

Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ, seeks a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Neurosurgery (RBHS) to design, analyze, and present experiments on brain disease mechanisms using mouse models and iPSC-derived neurons. The role requires performing in vivo surgeries, signal processing, and developing computational workflows.

You will guide residents and junior researchers, contribute to grant proposals, and lead manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed journals.