About this role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
A 50% research scientist position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Shuo Chen. The Chen Lab studies the circuit and molecular mechanisms of learning and memory in healthy and disease brains. The lab also develops novel technologies to record and manipulate neuronal activities. The successful candidate will lead projects integrating in vivo electrophysiology, in vitro electrophysiology, calcium imaging, animal behavior, omics, and computational modeling to dissect how circuit- and molecular-level processes give rise to complex behaviors and memory functions. Additional opportunities exist to develop next-generation technologies for minimally invasive deep brain simulation.
JOB DUTIES:
The employee will work in a neuroscience lab environment. The employee will help design and conduct in vivo/in vitro electrophysiology and imaging experiments in animal models to probe circuit-level neural mechanisms with a focus on the hippocampus. He/she will also analyze behavioral and electrophysiological data for manuscript preparation.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and two years of professional research experience in an appropriate field or master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, computational neuroscience, or related field
• Strong skills in neurophysiology and systems neuroscience
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review Requirements:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment. 2) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
*The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.
Applications will only be accepted through website at: http://corporate.rfmh.org - Click on Employment Opportunities. Applications will be accepted only during the posting dates as listed at the top of the job announcement.
Questions regarding this position please email: [email protected]
Other facts
About Nathan S. Kline Institute
As one of the nation’s most respected research centers focused on mental health, investigators at the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI) study the causes, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of severe and persistent mental illnesses. As a facility of the New York State Office of Mental Health, founded in 1952, NKI has earned a reputation for its landmark contributions in psychiatric research, especially in the areas of psychopharmacological treatments for schizophrenia and major mood disorders, dementia research, clinical trials methodology, neuroimaging, therapeutic drug monitoring, and the application of computer technology to mental health services.
A broad range of studies is conducted at NKI, from basic laboratory science to clinical trials and translational research. Our basic research focuses on the genetic, molecular, and neurological underpinnings of mental disease. Our patient-oriented research programs emphasize screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and care of severe and chronic mental disorders. In addition, NKI conducts research on the cost, quality, disparities and effectiveness of mental health services in New York State and beyond.
What you'll do
- The successful candidate will lead projects integrating various techniques to study learning and memory mechanisms. They will also analyze data for manuscript preparation.
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