Postdoctoral Neuroscience Imaging Scientist

New York State Psychiatry Institute; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits Package

Job summary

New York State Psychiatric Institute is seeking a Research Scientist I to perform in vivo brain imaging in rodent models and to investigate neural circuits underlying stress-related behaviors. The role involves stereotaxic surgeries, optogenetic/chemogenetic manipulations, and data analysis across behavioral and imaging datasets.

The ideal candidate has neuroscience/rodent research experience, proficiency in MATLAB/Python, and the ability to work independently within the Anacker lab at NYSPI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with two years of professional research experience (or master's degree) required.
• PhD candidates welcome; neuroscience/rodent experience preferred.
• Minimum two years of rodent research experience; prior stereotactic surgery desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform stereotaxic surgeries for viral injections and implants in mouse brain.
• Conduct behavioral experiments including fear generalization and cognitive tasks.
• Apply optogenetic/chemogenetic tools to manipulate circuits in mice.
• Carry out in vivo Ca2+ imaging and neurotransmitter biosensor work.
• Maintain mouse colonies and perform genotyping; conduct immunohistochemistry.
• Analyze imaging data with MATLAB/Python and statistical software.

Skills

Neuroscience background

Rodent handling experience

Stereotactic surgery in rodents

Optogenetics or in vivo imaging

Data analysis in MATLAB/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree + 2 years research experience (or master's/PhD)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

R

SPSS

GraphPad

Job description

New York State Psychiatric Institute is seeking a Research Scientist I to perform in vivo brain imaging in rodent models and to investigate neural circuits underlying stress-related behaviors. The role involves stereotaxic surgeries, optogenetic/chemogenetic manipulations, and data analysis across behavioral and imaging datasets.

The ideal candidate has neuroscience/rodent research experience, proficiency in MATLAB/Python, and the ability to work independently within the Anacker lab at NYSPI.