POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER - Physiology - Mountoufaris Lab

UT Southwestern; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO Medical

Time Off

Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

PSLF

Employee Benefits

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Physiology Department (Mountoufaris Lab) to study molecular and circuit-level mechanisms governing persistent affective states in health and disease. The role requires expertise in slice electrophysiology, in vivo imaging, behavioral analysis, and molecular neurobiology.

Applicants should submit CV, research statement, and references. Experience with rodent behavior, data analysis, and bioinformatics will be valued.

Qualifications

• CV and brief statement of research experience is required.
• Names and contact information of 2-3 references must be provided.
• Position is security-sensitive per Texas Education Code 51.215.

Responsibilities

• Perform slice electrophysiology experiments and data analysis.
• Conduct in vivo calcium and/or neurotransmitter imaging studies.
• Perform quantitative behavioral analyses in rodent models using automated tracking platforms.
• Apply molecular neurobiology approaches such as single-cell and spatial transcriptomics.

Skills

Slice electrophysiology

In vivo imaging

Quantitative behavioral analysis

Molecular neurobiology

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER - Physiology Department (Mountoufaris Lab): To study the molecular and circuit-level mechanisms that regulate persistent affective states in both the healthy and diseased brain.

Candidates should have extensive experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Slice electrophysiology: Including data analysis methods using MATLAB and/or Python
• In vivo imaging: Calcium and/or neurotransmitter imaging techniques, including data analysis
• Quantative behavioral analysis: Experience with rodent behavioral and automated tracking platforms (e.g., SimBA, DeepLabCut, etc.)
• Molecular neurobiology: Single cell & spatial transcriptomics, bioinformatics and statistical analysis (R studio, Python, etc.)

Must provide:

• CV
• Brief statement of research experience
• Names and contact information of 2-3 references

UTSouthwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. Asan equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!