Sleep Neuroscience Research Scientist (Non-Tenure Track)

Inside Higher Ed; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Philadelphia seeks an Assistant Professor in Neuroscience to develop a research program focused on sleep regulation. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and expertise in high-density electrophysiology, optogenetics, and neural data analysis. The successful candidate will also mentor graduate and post-doctoral trainees and is expected to secure extramural funding. This role is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative research at a prestigious university.

Qualifications

• Expertise in state-of-the-art recording and manipulation techniques is required.
• Distinguished record of scholarship with publications on in vivo electrophysiology.
• Expected to attract and maintain extramural funding.

Responsibilities

• Develop an independent research program focused on sleep regulation mechanisms.
• Train graduate students and post-doctoral investigators.

Skills

High-density electrophysiology

Optogenetics

Computational analysis of neural data

Behavioral learning paradigms

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Job description

A leading educational institution in Philadelphia seeks an Assistant Professor in Neuroscience to develop a research program focused on sleep regulation. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and expertise in high-density electrophysiology, optogenetics, and neural data analysis. The successful candidate will also mentor graduate and post-doctoral trainees and is expected to secure extramural funding. This role is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative research at a prestigious university.