Postdoctoral Scientist — Embodied Visuomotor Neuroscience

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); Town of Dryden (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship with PI

Conference attendance

Professional development

Competitive benefits

Job summary

The Sarvestani Lab at Cornell University’s Department of Neurobiology and Behavior seeks a postdoctoral scientist to advance systems neuroscience, exploring how visual and motor systems integrate to support perceptual behavior across species. Work utilizes multiphoton imaging, electrophysiology in freely moving animals, and quantitative behavior analysis.

Join HHMI-supported research with mentorship from Dr.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience, bioengineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Programming in Python and/or Matlab.
• Electrophysiology, calcium imaging, microstimulation.
• Behavioral testing or quantification in animals.
• Lab animal husbandry and surgical approaches.
• Histology and fluorescence imaging.
• Engineering (CAD/3d printing, microcontrollers, signal processing).

Skills

Python

Matlab

Electrophysiology

Calcium imaging

Behavioral testing

Lab animal husbandry

Surgical approaches

Histology

CAD/3D printing

Microcontrollers

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Tools

Vibratome

Cryostat

Microtome

Antibody staining

CAD/3D printing

Job description

The Sarvestani Lab at Cornell University’s Department of Neurobiology and Behavior seeks a postdoctoral scientist to advance systems neuroscience, exploring how visual and motor systems integrate to support perceptual behavior across species. Work utilizes multiphoton imaging, electrophysiology in freely moving animals, and quantitative behavior analysis.

Join HHMI-supported research with mentorship from Dr.