Postdoc: Social Memory & Hippocampal Circuit Research

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia's Dr. Elise Cope's Lab in the Department of Neuroscience and BIG seeks a motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to study how structural plasticity contributes to social memory in health and disease.

The lab uses diverse methods including electrophysiology, imaging, and transgenic approaches to dissect hippocampal circuits and social memory mechanisms. The successful candidate will manage independent projects, present at lab meetings and

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or a related field by start date.
• First author publications.
• Experience planning and executing experiments and data analysis.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Manage own research projects and contribute to lab goals.
• Present work at lab meetings and conferences.
• Contribute to grant applications and manuscripts.
• Mentor and teach students.

Skills

Independent research

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Tools

Immunohistochemistry

Confocal imaging

In vivo neural recordings

Stereotaxic surgery

Behavior testing

Job description

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia's Dr. Elise Cope's Lab in the Department of Neuroscience and BIG seeks a motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to study how structural plasticity contributes to social memory in health and disease.

The lab uses diverse methods including electrophysiology, imaging, and transgenic approaches to dissect hippocampal circuits and social memory mechanisms. The successful candidate will manage independent projects, present at lab meetings and