Post Doctoral Scholar- Neuroscience

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University invites applications for a Post Doctoral Scholar in Neuroscience within the College of Medicine/Office of Health Sciences. The role conducts independent research under mentorship to study how interoception circuits influence zebrafish behavior, designing novel analyses and protocols.

Responsibilities include performing experiments, analyzing data for grants, writing manuscripts, and mentoring graduate/undergraduate students; presenting findings at scientific venues.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent degree required.
• Significant experience in behavior testing and bioinformatic data analysis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pursue continued research in interoception circuits affecting animal behavior using zebrafish model.
• Independently design analytical approaches and develop new experimental protocols.
• Perform experiments and troubleshoot techniques; collect and analyze data for grant submissions.
• Contribute to grant writing, manuscripts, and publications; present at conferences.
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate students in the laboratory.

Education

PhD or equivalent degree

Job description

## Post Doctoral Scholar- NeuroscienceApply: College of Medicine/Office of Health Sciences: Full time: Posted Today: R159399Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Post Doctoral Scholar- Neuroscience## Department:Medicine | School Biomedical Sciences NeurosciencePost Doctoral Researcher to pursue continued research experience and training within the Department of Neuroscience; conducts independent research under the guidance of his/her scientific mentor to investigate how interoception circuits affect animal behavior using the zebrafish model; independently designs new analytical approaches and tools; performs experiments; independently develops and troubleshoots new experimental techniques and protocols; collects and participates in analyzing data for reports for the purpose of grants submissions; participates in writing grant proposals; participates in writing of manuscripts and articles for publication and presentation; trains staff in techniques; collaborates and seeks expertise from other labs; attends and presents research at local, national, and international scientific conferences, workshops, and seminars; supervise Graduate and Undergraduate students in the laboratory. Minimum Education RequiredPhD or equivalent degree required*.* Preferred QualficationsSignificant experience in behavior testing and bioinformatic data analysis is preferred.## Additional Information:## Location:Biomedical Research Tower (0112)## Position Type:Term (Fixed Term)## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***