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Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title: Postdoctoral Associate - Oldenburg Lab
Job Category: Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department: RWJ-CABM
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
The Oldenburg Laboratory at CABM is seeking an outstanding Postdoc to join an exciting neuroscience project developing and utilizing new optical and molecular tools to study neural circuits. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Ian Oldenburg, the Postdoctoral Associate will investigate the role of neural activity in guiding and initiating motor actions.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out multiphoton optogenetic manipulation and imaging of neural activity in head-fixed rodents.
- Conduct rodent surgeries, rodent training, computational analyses, and other procedures necessary for the advancement of the project.
- Participate in the configuration and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment, including computers, necessary for the conduct of the project.
- Prepare scientific manuscripts for publication and contribute to the preparation of research grant and fellowship applications.
- Supervise and guide the research project of an undergraduate research assistant.
Position Status
Full Time
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Optical Physics/Engineering, Molecular Biology, or a related science is required.
- Ph.D. Candidates who meet requirements with All But Degree (ABD) will be considered.
- Prior experience and productivity in research must be demonstrated.
- Experience is required with modern analytical neuroscience techniques.
- The candidate is expected to be proficient in spoken and written English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience with optics, in vivo imaging, mouse genetics, electrophysiology, molecular biology, and computational analyses.
- Previous mentoring experience.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Physical Demands: Manual dexterity and vision sufficient for standard laboratory operations including pipetting and use of microscopes. Lifting up to 25 lbs.
- Work Environment: Lab environment. Universal precautions are mandatory.
Special Instructions to Applicants
- Please highlight in your cover letter a description of your research experience, and what interests you about this position.
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