Apply now Job no: 499358
Work type: Full-Time
Location: Queen Lane Campus - Philadelphia, PA
Categories: Drexel University, College of Medicine

Job Summary

The Postdoctoral Scholar will be involved in NIH-funded research project. Using a combination of state-of-the-techniques, including slice physiology, calcium imaging, optogenetics and behavioral tests, the project aims to understand how the prefrontal cortex exerts top-down control over other brain regions to regulate social behaviors. This study will reveal a novel prefrontal circuitry in the regulation of sociability in sex-specific manner and provide novel insights into the sex differences in neural circuits that may go awry in psychiatric conditions where social motivation is significantly disrupted.

Essential Functions

• Design and execute experiments
• Monitor animals and animal care
• Data analysis
• Manuscript preparation for publication
• Present findings at conferences and other meetings
• Assist in training junior lab members
• Meet with PI and other lab members
• Apply for fellowships

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Neuroscience or related discipline
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publications
• Ability to independently design and execute experiments and interpret data
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, highly collaborative environment
• Outstanding oral and written skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in electrophysiology, imaging, optogenetics, chemogenetics, small surgery, and animal behavior, etc

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table
• Lifting demands ? 25lbs

Location

Queen Lane Campus- Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt with a salary grade of I. For more information regarding Drexel’s Professional Staff salary structure, https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

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Advertised: Aug 20 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Sep 24 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

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