Postdoctoral Fellow, Neural Circuits & Behavior

Hong Kong Study Skills Research Institute; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hong Kong Study Skills Research Institute in Memphis seeks a postdoctoral research associate to work on innovative approaches in neuroscience, focusing on norepinephrine neural circuits.

Required qualifications include a PhD in neuroscience, expertise in neural circuits, and familiarity with methodologies such as optogenetics, calcium imaging, and programming languages like R and Python. The position promotes independent experimental design and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in studying neural circuits.
• Expertise with methodologies including optogenetics and calcium imaging.
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g. R, Python).
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publications.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments independently.
• Interpret data and contribute to lab research.
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.

Skills

Studying neural circuits

Optogenetics

Calcium imaging

Viral tracing

Tissue clearing

Murine behavioral phenotyping

Machine-learning behavioral analysis

R

Python

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related discipline

Job description

The Hong Kong Study Skills Research Institute in Memphis seeks a postdoctoral research associate to work on innovative approaches in neuroscience, focusing on norepinephrine neural circuits.

Required qualifications include a PhD in neuroscience, expertise in neural circuits, and familiarity with methodologies such as optogenetics, calcium imaging, and programming languages like R and Python. The position promotes independent experimental design and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.