Research Associate - SOD Neural & Pain Sciences (180989)

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) seeks a Research Associate to advance work in a neuroscience lab. You will participate in experimental design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, and contribute to grant development and writing.

The role includes presenting findings at meetings and teaching-related activities with limited teaching load. Ideal candidates hold a PhD with 5+ years of postdoctoral experience, expertise in rodent pain models, DRG culture, metabolic assays, and RNA

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience, biochemistry, or related field with 5+ years postdoctoral experience.
• Expertise in rodent pain models, DRG culture, metabolic assays, and RNA sequencing analysis.
• Strong first-author publication record; able to design experiments independently, mentor staff, and contribute to grant writing.

Responsibilities

• Participate in experimental design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, as well as writing papers and presenting at scientific meetings.
• Contribute to grant development and writing, teaching, including CRC or other related courses with no more than 10% effort related to teaching.

Skills

Rodent pain models

DRG culture

Metabolic assays

RNA sequencing analysis

First-author publication record

Experimental design

Mentor staff

Grant writing

Education

PhD in neuroscience, biochemistry, or related field

Job description

Research Associate Job Description

This position contributes to research in Dr. Ohannes Melemedjian’s lab by participating in experimental design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, as well as writing papers and presenting at scientific meetings. Contributes to grant development and writing, teaching, including CRC or other related courses with no more than 10% effort related to teaching.

Responsibilities

This position contributes to research in Dr. Ohannes Melemedjian’s lab by participating in experimental design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, as well as writing papers and presenting at scientific meetings. Contributes to grant development and writing, teaching, including CRC or other related courses with no more than 10% effort related to teaching.

Qualifications

PhD in neuroscience, biochemistry, or related field with 5+ years postdoctoral experience. Expertise in rodent pain models, DRG culture, metabolic assays, and RNA sequencing analysis. Strong first-author publication record; able to design experiments independently, mentor staff, and contribute to grant writing.

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.

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