Staff Scientist - Neuro Imaging & In Vivo Electrophysiology

Children's National Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 73,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Fitness resources

Employee assistance

Job summary

Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a Staff Scientist to assist multiple labs with electrophysiology and imaging under NIH-funded projects. The role emphasizes ex vivo and in vivo patch clamp, neuronal cultures, and neuronal activity recordings in behaving animals.

Ideal candidates will have a Ph.D. (or M.D.) and 2–4 years of post-doctoral experience, plus skills in next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics, and molecular genetics.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field required.
• MD or master's with experience acceptable.
• 2–4 years of progressive post-doctoral experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research of significant scientific value in basic or translational sciences.
• Lead experiments and assist with planning, data analyses, and grant publications.
• Collaborate with team members and core facilities to advance NIH-funded projects.

Skills

Next-Generation sequencing

Bioinformatics

Molecular genetics

Patch clamp

Calcium imaging

Education

Ph.D. in a relevant field

M.D.

Master's with 3+ years of relevant work

Tools

Patch clamp

Calcium imaging (fiber photometry/miniscope)

Job description

Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a Staff Scientist to assist multiple labs with electrophysiology and imaging under NIH-funded projects. The role emphasizes ex vivo and in vivo patch clamp, neuronal cultures, and neuronal activity recordings in behaving animals.

Ideal candidates will have a Ph.D. (or M.D.) and 2–4 years of post-doctoral experience, plus skills in next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics, and molecular genetics.