About this role
The ability to faithfully store and retrieve memories is an important adaptive quality that allows humans to reflect on, engage with, and respond to an ever-changing environment. Research in the Laboratory of Neural Dynamics and Cognition, led by Dr. Priya Rajasethupathy, focuses on observing and manipulating large-scale neural dynamics in real-time in behaving animals to understand memory processing in the mammalian brain during health and disease.
Overview
The Research Assistant will be directly supervised by a lab member in a team setting, as well as the P.I., providing support in planning, executing, and analyzing data from mouse experiments, including surgical preparations, in vivo brain recording, and behavior, as well as ex vivo tissue analysis. They will also provide support in mouse colony management (setting up breedings, weaning and tissue collection for genotyping).
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include the following:
- Support in planning, executing, and analyzing data from mouse experiments, including surgical preparations, in vivo brain recording, and behavior, as well as ex vivo tissue analysis.
- Support in mouse colony management (setting up breedings, weaning and tissue collection for genotyping).
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, molecular biology, or similar academic discipline
- Previous experience working with rodent models
- Minimum 2-year commitment
Preferred:
- Bench work experience
The Rockefeller University is an equal opportunity employer – veterans/individuals with disabilities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal law, including but not limited to disability and protected veteran status.
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on various factors, including but not limited to organizational budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The hiring range provided represents The Rockefeller University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Compensation Range: Min
USD $50,000.00/Yr.
Compensation Range: Max
USD $55,000.00/Yr.
Other facts
About Rockefeller University
Rockefeller University Press (RUP) is committed to quality and integrity in scientific publishing. We use the latest technologies and carry out rigorous peer review, applying the highest standards of novelty, mechanistic insight, data integrity, and general interest to fulfill our mission of publishing excellent science. RUP publishes Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), and Journal of General Physiology (JGP), and co-publishes Life Science Alliance (LSA). RUP’s nonprofit journals were established by the research community, and editorial decisions and policies continue to be driven by scientists who actively contribute to their fields, appreciate the value of peer review, and desire a better publication experience for all. RUP journals publish groundbreaking research in the life sciences and biomedicine from leading investigators around the world and serve as a valued resource to those engaged in cutting-edge research and who train future generations of scientists. RUP is based in New York City and is a department of The Rockefeller University, a leading biomedical research university dedicated to conducting innovative, high-quality research to improve the understanding of life for the benefit of humanity.
What you'll do
- The Research Assistant will support planning, executing, and analyzing data from mouse experiments, including surgical preparations and behavior analysis. They will also assist in mouse colony management and tissue collection for genotyping.
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