Postdoctoral Associate

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Nov 16, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Postdoctoral Associate
Department	SAS-DLS-Cell Bio & Neurosci
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	Our NIMH funded research aims to define the cortical circuit mechanisms underlying decision making. This work is conducted in mice, thus requiring: 1) maintaining a robust wildtype and transgenic mouse colony of various genotypes; 2) surgical preparation of mice for experiments; 3) behavioral training of mice to perform decision making tasks to test our funded hypotheses.
Position Status
Posting Number	21FA1421
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Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	A Ph.D. in neuroscience, psychology, or related fields is required.
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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Candidates with experiments in behavioral neuroscience, systems/cognitive neuroscience are preferred.
Equipment Utilized	Two-photon imaging.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Able to lift delivery boxes, periodically equipment.
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Posting Details

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Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/148824
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Busch (RU-New Brunswick)
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